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Poople #96 Answer

November 18, 2025 · Starts at RIDE

How many moves?

6 moves to POOP on a shortest path.

Which letter changes first?

Change letter 1 first.

What is the first word?

The first move makes BIDE.

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  1. RIDEYour starting word
  2. BIDEChange letter 1 to B
  3. BIDSChange letter 4 to S
  4. BODSChange letter 2 to O
  5. BOOSChange letter 3 to O
  6. BOOPChange letter 4 to P
  7. POOPChange letter 1 to P

Step by step

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  1. RIDE → BIDE: change letter 1 to B.
  2. BIDE → BIDS: change letter 4 to S.
  3. BIDS → BODS: change letter 2 to O.
  4. BODS → BOOS: change letter 3 to O.
  5. BOOS → BOOP: change letter 4 to P.
  6. BOOP → POOP: change letter 1 to P.

How this puzzle compares

Poople #96 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

BIDE