Poople #417 Answer
October 5, 2026 · Starts at PAIR
How many moves?
5 moves to POOP on a shortest path.
Which letter changes first?
Change letter 4 first.
What is the first word?
The first move makes PAIL.
Show the full solution
- PAIRYour starting word
- PAILChange letter 4 to L
- PALLChange letter 3 to L
- POLLChange letter 2 to O
- POOLChange letter 3 to O
- POOPChange letter 4 to P
Step by step
Show every move explained
- PAIR → PAIL: change letter 4 to L.
- PAIL → PALL: change letter 3 to L.
- PALL → POLL: change letter 2 to O.
- POLL → POOL: change letter 3 to O.
- POOL → POOP: change letter 4 to P.
How this puzzle compares
Poople #417 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.