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Poople #409 Answer

September 27, 2026 · Starts at RISE

How many moves?

5 moves to POOP on a shortest path.

Which letter changes first?

Change letter 2 first.

What is the first word?

The first move makes ROSE.

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  1. RISEYour starting word
  2. ROSEChange letter 2 to O
  3. POSEChange letter 1 to P
  4. POMEChange letter 3 to M
  5. POMPChange letter 4 to P
  6. POOPChange letter 3 to O

Step by step

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  1. RISE → ROSE: change letter 2 to O.
  2. ROSE → POSE: change letter 1 to P.
  3. POSE → POME: change letter 3 to M.
  4. POME → POMP: change letter 4 to P.
  5. POMP → POOP: change letter 3 to O.

How this puzzle compares

Poople #409 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.