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Poople #408 Answer

September 26, 2026 · Starts at YARD

How many moves?

6 moves to POOP on a shortest path.

Which letter changes first?

Change letter 1 first.

What is the first word?

The first move makes BARD.

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  1. YARDYour starting word
  2. BARDChange letter 1 to B
  3. BARNChange letter 4 to N
  4. BORNChange letter 2 to O
  5. BOONChange letter 3 to O
  6. BOOPChange letter 4 to P
  7. POOPChange letter 1 to P

Step by step

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  1. YARD → BARD: change letter 1 to B.
  2. BARD → BARN: change letter 4 to N.
  3. BARN → BORN: change letter 2 to O.
  4. BORN → BOON: change letter 3 to O.
  5. BOON → BOOP: change letter 4 to P.
  6. BOOP → POOP: change letter 1 to P.

How this puzzle compares

Poople #408 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.