Poople #68 Answer

October 21, 2025 · Starts at HAMS

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 CAMS.

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  1. HAMSYour starting word
  2. CAMSChange letter 1 to C
  3. CAMPChange letter 4 to P
  4. COMPChange letter 2 to O
  5. COOPChange letter 3 to O
  6. POOPChange letter 1 to P

Step by step

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  1. HAMS → CAMS: change letter 1 to C.
  2. CAMS → CAMP: change letter 4 to P.
  3. CAMP → COMP: change letter 2 to O.
  4. COMP → COOP: change letter 3 to O.
  5. COOP → POOP: change letter 1 to P.

How this puzzle compares

Poople #68 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.