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Poople #251 Answer

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

Poople #2515 move target

BURR→POOP

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BURR

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Path guide

BURR 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
BURR → BURN

Change letter 4 from R to N.

02
BURN → BORN

Change letter 2 from U to O.

03
BORN → BOON

Change letter 3 from R to O.

04
BOON → BOOP

Change letter 4 from N to P.

05
BOOP → POOP

Change letter 1 from B 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.