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Poople #414 Answer

October 2, 2026 · Starts at ICED

How many moves?

8 moves to POOP on a shortest path.

Which letter changes first?

Change letter 1 first.

What is the first word?

The first move makes ACED.

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  1. ICEDYour starting word
  2. ACEDChange letter 1 to A
  3. APEDChange letter 2 to P
  4. SPEDChange letter 1 to S
  5. SLEDChange letter 2 to L
  6. PLEDChange letter 1 to P
  7. PLODChange letter 3 to O
  8. PLOPChange letter 4 to P
  9. POOPChange letter 2 to O

Step by step

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  1. ICED → ACED: change letter 1 to A.
  2. ACED → APED: change letter 2 to P.
  3. APED → SPED: change letter 1 to S.
  4. SPED → SLED: change letter 2 to L.
  5. SLED → PLED: change letter 1 to P.
  6. PLED → PLOD: change letter 3 to O.
  7. PLOD → PLOP: change letter 4 to P.
  8. PLOP → POOP: change letter 2 to O.

How this puzzle compares

Poople #414 takes 8 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.