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Poople #245 Answer

· Play from VOID, or reveal a 5-move shortest path to POOP.

Poople #2455 move target

VOID→POOP

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VOID

Official Poople dictionary · 2,398 accepted words

Path guide

VOID to POOP in 5 moves

Follow each one-letter change, then return to the puzzle and see whether you can reproduce the route without help.

01
VOID → ROID

Change letter 1 from V to R.

02
ROID → ROOD

Change letter 3 from I to O.

03
ROOD → GOOD

Change letter 1 from R to G.

04
GOOD → GOOP

Change letter 4 from D to P.

05
GOOP → POOP

Change letter 1 from G to P.

What to learn from this route

Word ladders become easier when you work backward from the target. Look for bridge words such as BOOP, COOP, LOOP, POOL, POOR, or POMP, then connect your starting word to one of those late-game options.