Poople #78 Answer
October 31, 2025 · Starts at GONE
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 BONE.
Show the full solution
- GONEYour starting word
- BONEChange letter 1 to B
- BONKChange letter 4 to K
- BOOKChange letter 3 to O
- BOOPChange letter 4 to P
- POOPChange letter 1 to P
Step by step
Show every move explained
- GONE → BONE: change letter 1 to B.
- BONE → BONK: change letter 4 to K.
- BONK → BOOK: change letter 3 to O.
- BOOK → BOOP: change letter 4 to P.
- BOOP → POOP: change letter 1 to P.
How this puzzle compares
Poople #78 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.