Poople #69 Answer

October 22, 2025 · Starts at STUB

How many moves?

6 moves to POOP on a shortest path.

Which letter changes first?

Change letter 2 first.

What is the first word?

The first move makes SNUB.

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  1. STUBYour starting word
  2. SNUBChange letter 2 to N
  3. SNOBChange letter 3 to O
  4. SLOBChange letter 2 to L
  5. SLOPChange letter 4 to P
  6. PLOPChange letter 1 to P
  7. POOPChange letter 2 to O

Step by step

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  1. STUB → SNUB: change letter 2 to N.
  2. SNUB → SNOB: change letter 3 to O.
  3. SNOB → SLOB: change letter 2 to L.
  4. SLOB → SLOP: change letter 4 to P.
  5. SLOP → PLOP: change letter 1 to P.
  6. PLOP → POOP: change letter 2 to O.

How this puzzle compares

Poople #69 takes 6 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.

Words used only in this puzzle

SNUB, SNOB, SLOB