Poople #44 Answer

September 27, 2025 · Starts at SPIT

How many moves?

5 moves to POOP on a shortest path.

Which letter changes first?

Change letter 2 first.

What is the first word?

The first move makes SLIT.

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  1. SPITYour starting word
  2. SLITChange letter 2 to L
  3. SLIPChange letter 4 to P
  4. SLOPChange letter 3 to O
  5. PLOPChange letter 1 to P
  6. POOPChange letter 2 to O

Step by step

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  1. SPIT → SLIT: change letter 2 to L.
  2. SLIT → SLIP: change letter 4 to P.
  3. SLIP → SLOP: change letter 3 to O.
  4. SLOP → PLOP: change letter 1 to P.
  5. PLOP → POOP: change letter 2 to O.

How this puzzle compares

Poople #44 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.