Poople #8: MAIN → POOP (2026-09-17)

Puzzle #8 · MAIN → POOP · Medium · Par 5

Hints for MAIN

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 1 first.

Hint 2: Reveal the first word

MAIN → LAIN

Show one shortest answer

MAIN → LAIN → LOIN → LOON → LOOP → POOP

  1. MAIN → LAIN: position 1, M → L.
  2. LAIN → LOIN: position 2, A → O.
  3. LOIN → LOON: position 3, I → O.
  4. LOON → LOOP: position 4, N → P.
  5. LOOP → POOP: position 1, L → P.

Par 5. Other shortest routes may exist.

Word graph analysis

MAIN has 21 valid one-letter neighbors in this word list. 6 first moves lead toward a shortest route.

The graph contains 14 shortest routes from MAIN 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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