Poople #404 Answer

September 22, 2026 · Starts at WHEN

How many moves?

6 moves to POOP on a shortest path.

Which letter changes first?

Change letter 4 first.

What is the first word?

The first move makes WHEW.

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  1. WHENYour starting word
  2. WHEWChange letter 4 to W
  3. CHEWChange letter 1 to C
  4. CHOWChange letter 3 to O
  5. CHOPChange letter 4 to P
  6. COOPChange letter 2 to O
  7. POOPChange letter 1 to P

Step by step

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  1. WHEN → WHEW: change letter 4 to W.
  2. WHEW → CHEW: change letter 1 to C.
  3. CHEW → CHOW: change letter 3 to O.
  4. CHOW → CHOP: change letter 4 to P.
  5. CHOP → COOP: change letter 2 to O.
  6. COOP → POOP: change letter 1 to P.

How this puzzle compares

Poople #404 takes 6 moves. The average across 447 published puzzles is 5.7 moves. There can be other paths of the same length; this is one shortest path.

Words used only in this puzzle

WHEW, CHEW, CHOW