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Poople #436 Answer

October 24, 2026 · Starts at ITEM

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 STEM.

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  1. ITEMYour starting word
  2. STEMChange letter 1 to S
  3. STEPChange letter 4 to P
  4. STOPChange letter 3 to O
  5. SLOPChange letter 2 to L
  6. PLOPChange letter 1 to P
  7. POOPChange letter 2 to O

Step by step

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  1. ITEM → STEM: change letter 1 to S.
  2. STEM → STEP: change letter 4 to P.
  3. STEP → STOP: change letter 3 to O.
  4. STOP → SLOP: change letter 2 to L.
  5. SLOP → PLOP: change letter 1 to P.
  6. PLOP → POOP: change letter 2 to O.

How this puzzle compares

Poople #436 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.

Words used only in this puzzle

STEM, STEP