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Poople #404 Answer

· Play from WHEN, or reveal a 6-move shortest path to POOP.

Poople #4046 move target

WHEN→POOP

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WHEN

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Path guide

WHEN to POOP in 6 moves

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

01
WHEN → WHEW

Change letter 4 from N to W.

02
WHEW → CHEW

Change letter 1 from W to C.

03
CHEW → CHOW

Change letter 3 from E to O.

04
CHOW → CHOP

Change letter 4 from W to P.

05
CHOP → COOP

Change letter 2 from H to O.

06
COOP → POOP

Change letter 1 from C 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.