Poople #49 Answer
October 2, 2025 · Starts at SALE
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 PALE.
Show the full solution
- SALEYour starting word
- PALEChange letter 1 to P
- PALLChange letter 4 to L
- POLLChange letter 2 to O
- POOLChange letter 3 to O
- POOPChange letter 4 to P
Step by step
Show every move explained
- SALE → PALE: change letter 1 to P.
- PALE → PALL: change letter 4 to L.
- PALL → POLL: change letter 2 to O.
- POLL → POOL: change letter 3 to O.
- POOL → POOP: change letter 4 to P.
How this puzzle compares
Poople #49 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.