Poople #414 Answer — ICED to POOP

8 moves · 9 words. The only shortest route in this checked dictionary.

1. StartICED
2. Move 1ACEDLetter 1: I → A
3. Move 2APEDLetter 2: C → P
4. Move 3SPEDLetter 1: A → S
5. Move 4SLEDLetter 2: P → L
6. Move 5PLEDLetter 1: S → P
7. Move 6PLODLetter 3: E → O
8. Move 7PLOPLetter 4: D → P
9. Move 8POOPLetter 2: L → O

ICED → ACED → APED → SPED → SLED → PLED → PLOD → PLOP → POOP