Poople #431 Answer
October 19, 2026 · Starts at PEST
How many moves?
5 moves to POOP on a shortest path.
Which letter changes first?
Change letter 1 first.
What is the first word?
The first move makes HEST.
Show the full solution
- PESTYour starting word
- HESTChange letter 1 to H
- HOSTChange letter 2 to O
- HOOTChange letter 3 to O
- HOOPChange letter 4 to P
- POOPChange letter 1 to P
Step by step
Show every move explained
- PEST → HEST: change letter 1 to H.
- HEST → HOST: change letter 2 to O.
- HOST → HOOT: change letter 3 to O.
- HOOT → HOOP: change letter 4 to P.
- HOOP → POOP: change letter 1 to P.
How this puzzle compares
Poople #431 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.