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Poople #57 Answer

October 10, 2025 · Starts at AREA

How many moves?

8 moves to POOP on a shortest path.

Which letter changes first?

Change letter 3 first.

What is the first word?

The first move makes ARIA.

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  1. AREAYour starting word
  2. ARIAChange letter 3 to I
  3. ARIDChange letter 4 to D
  4. GRIDChange letter 1 to G
  5. GRADChange letter 3 to A
  6. GOADChange letter 2 to O
  7. GOODChange letter 3 to O
  8. GOOPChange letter 4 to P
  9. POOPChange letter 1 to P

Step by step

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  1. AREA → ARIA: change letter 3 to I.
  2. ARIA → ARID: change letter 4 to D.
  3. ARID → GRID: change letter 1 to G.
  4. GRID → GRAD: change letter 3 to A.
  5. GRAD → GOAD: change letter 2 to O.
  6. GOAD → GOOD: change letter 3 to O.
  7. GOOD → GOOP: change letter 4 to P.
  8. GOOP → POOP: change letter 1 to P.

How this puzzle compares

Poople #57 takes 8 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.