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Poople #440 Answer

October 28, 2026 · Starts at CRUX

How many moves?

7 moves to POOP on a shortest path.

Which letter changes first?

Change letter 4 first.

What is the first word?

The first move makes CRUD.

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  1. CRUXYour starting word
  2. CRUDChange letter 4 to D
  3. CREDChange letter 3 to E
  4. COEDChange letter 2 to O
  5. HOEDChange letter 1 to H
  6. HOODChange letter 3 to O
  7. HOOPChange letter 4 to P
  8. POOPChange letter 1 to P

Step by step

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  1. CRUX → CRUD: change letter 4 to D.
  2. CRUD → CRED: change letter 3 to E.
  3. CRED → COED: change letter 2 to O.
  4. COED → HOED: change letter 1 to H.
  5. HOED → HOOD: change letter 3 to O.
  6. HOOD → HOOP: change letter 4 to P.
  7. HOOP → POOP: change letter 1 to P.

How this puzzle compares

Poople #440 takes 7 moves. The average across 446 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

CRUD, CRED, COED