Poople #4: JACK → POOP (2026-09-13)

Puzzle #4 · JACK → POOP · Easy · Par 4

Hints for JACK

Open each clue when you want it; the full route is below.

Hint 1: Where does this route begin?

In the route shown here, change position 2 first.

Hint 2: Reveal the first word

JACK → JOCK

Show one shortest answer

JACK → JOCK → JOOK → POOK → POOP

  1. JACK → JOCK: position 2, A → O.
  2. JOCK → JOOK: position 3, C → O.
  3. JOOK → POOK: position 1, J → P.
  4. POOK → POOP: position 4, K → P.

Par 4. Other shortest routes may exist.

Word graph analysis

JACK has 17 valid one-letter neighbors in this word list. 2 first moves lead toward a shortest route.

The graph contains 3 shortest routes from JACK to POOP. Each move changes one letter; distances come from our verified shortest-path graph calculations over our curated four-letter dictionary.

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