Poople #405 Answer
September 23, 2026 · Starts at YANK
How many moves?
5 moves to POOP on a shortest path.
Which letter changes first?
Change letter 1 first.
What is the first word?
The first move makes BANK.
Show the full solution
- YANKYour starting word
- BANKChange letter 1 to B
- BONKChange letter 2 to O
- BOOKChange letter 3 to O
- BOOPChange letter 4 to P
- POOPChange letter 1 to P
Step by step
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- YANK → BANK: change letter 1 to B.
- BANK → BONK: change letter 2 to O.
- BONK → BOOK: change letter 3 to O.
- BOOK → BOOP: change letter 4 to P.
- BOOP → POOP: change letter 1 to P.
How this puzzle compares
Poople #405 takes 5 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.