Poople #433 Answer

October 21, 2026 · Starts at VEAL

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 DEAL.

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  1. VEALYour starting word
  2. DEALChange letter 1 to D
  3. DELLChange letter 3 to L
  4. DOLLChange letter 2 to O
  5. POLLChange letter 1 to P
  6. POOLChange letter 3 to O
  7. POOPChange letter 4 to P

Step by step

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  1. VEAL → DEAL: change letter 1 to D.
  2. DEAL → DELL: change letter 3 to L.
  3. DELL → DOLL: change letter 2 to O.
  4. DOLL → POLL: change letter 1 to P.
  5. POLL → POOL: change letter 3 to O.
  6. POOL → POOP: change letter 4 to P.

How this puzzle compares

Poople #433 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.