Poople #413 Answer - TEES to POOP in 5 Moves

Shortest verified route

5 moves

TEES PEES PEEP PREP PROP POOP

Each highlighted letter is the change for that move.

Step by step

Changed letter

TEES

Starting word

Step 1
PEES

Change letter 1: T to P
Step 2
PEEP

Change letter 4: S to P
Step 3
PREP

Change letter 2: E to R
Step 4
PROP

Change letter 3: E to O
Step 5
POOP

Change letter 2: R to O
Target reached

Verification & puzzle details

Every adjacent pair changes exactly one letter. This is one shortest route; other routes can be equally short. The starting word is not a move: 6 words make 5 changes.

Solution summary

Start: TEES
Target: POOP
Shortest path: TEES -> PEES -> PEEP -> PREP -> PROP -> POOP
Puzzle date: Thursday, October 1, 2026