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Poople #88 Answer

November 10, 2025 · Starts at SCUM

How many moves?

6 moves to POOP on a shortest path.

Which letter changes first?

Change letter 3 first.

What is the first word?

The first move makes SCAM.

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  1. SCUMYour starting word
  2. SCAMChange letter 3 to A
  3. SLAMChange letter 2 to L
  4. SLAPChange letter 4 to P
  5. PLAPChange letter 1 to P
  6. PLOPChange letter 3 to O
  7. POOPChange letter 2 to O

Step by step

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  1. SCUM → SCAM: change letter 3 to A.
  2. SCAM → SLAM: change letter 2 to L.
  3. SLAM → SLAP: change letter 4 to P.
  4. SLAP → PLAP: change letter 1 to P.
  5. PLAP → PLOP: change letter 3 to O.
  6. PLOP → POOP: change letter 2 to O.

How this puzzle compares

Poople #88 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

SCAM