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Poople #74 Answer

October 27, 2025 · Starts at ACID

How many moves?

7 moves to POOP on a shortest path.

Which letter changes first?

Change letter 2 first.

What is the first word?

The first move makes ARID.

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  1. ACIDYour starting word
  2. ARIDChange letter 2 to R
  3. GRIDChange letter 1 to G
  4. GRADChange letter 3 to A
  5. GOADChange letter 2 to O
  6. GOODChange letter 3 to O
  7. GOOPChange letter 4 to P
  8. POOPChange letter 1 to P

Step by step

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  1. ACID → ARID: change letter 2 to R.
  2. ARID → GRID: change letter 1 to G.
  3. GRID → GRAD: change letter 3 to A.
  4. GRAD → GOAD: change letter 2 to O.
  5. GOAD → GOOD: change letter 3 to O.
  6. GOOD → GOOP: change letter 4 to P.
  7. GOOP → POOP: change letter 1 to P.

How this puzzle compares

Poople #74 takes 7 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.