Poople #98 Answer
November 20, 2025 · Starts at DUCT
How many moves?
6 moves to POOP on a shortest path.
Which letter changes first?
Change letter 4 first.
What is the first word?
The first move makes DUCK.
Show the full solution
- DUCTYour starting word
- DUCKChange letter 4 to K
- BUCKChange letter 1 to B
- BOCKChange letter 2 to O
- BOOKChange letter 3 to O
- BOOPChange letter 4 to P
- POOPChange letter 1 to P
Step by step
Show every move explained
- DUCT → DUCK: change letter 4 to K.
- DUCK → BUCK: change letter 1 to B.
- BUCK → BOCK: change letter 2 to O.
- BOCK → 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 #98 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.