Poople #416 Answer

October 4, 2026 · Starts at RAFT

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 HAFT.

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  1. RAFTYour starting word
  2. HAFTChange letter 1 to H
  3. HALTChange letter 3 to L
  4. HOLTChange letter 2 to O
  5. HOOTChange letter 3 to O
  6. HOOPChange letter 4 to P
  7. POOPChange letter 1 to P

Step by step

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  1. RAFT → HAFT: change letter 1 to H.
  2. HAFT → HALT: change letter 3 to L.
  3. HALT → HOLT: change letter 2 to O.
  4. HOLT → HOOT: change letter 3 to O.
  5. HOOT → HOOP: change letter 4 to P.
  6. HOOP → POOP: change letter 1 to P.

How this puzzle compares

Poople #416 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.