Poople #177 answer & hints
Ladder 1
ETCH → POOP
ETCHPOOP
Hint 1 Tap to reveal
The shortest path takes 9 steps after ETCH.
Hint 2 Tap to reveal
Your first move turns ETCH into a word matching E _ C H.
Hint 3 Tap to reveal
The word just before POOP is LOOP.
Show the shortest path Spoiler
9 steps
startETCH
step 1EACH
step 2MACH
step 3MUCH
step 4MUCK
step 5LUCK
step 6LOCK
step 7LOOK
step 8LOOP
step 9POOP
There are 64 different shortest paths of 9 steps; this one uses the most common words.
Every answer for #177
All Poople #177 answers in one table Spoiler
| Ladder | Clue | Shortest path |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ETCH → POOP | ETCH → EACH → MACH → MUCH → MUCK → LUCK → LOCK → LOOK → LOOP → POOP |
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