Poople #19: SEAL → POOP (2026-09-28)

Puzzle #19 · SEAL → POOP · Medium · Par 5

Hints for SEAL

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

SEAL → GEAL

Show one shortest answer

SEAL → GEAL → GOAL → GOOL → GOOP → POOP

  1. SEAL → GEAL: position 1, S → G.
  2. GEAL → GOAL: position 2, E → O.
  3. GOAL → GOOL: position 3, A → O.
  4. GOOL → GOOP: position 4, L → P.
  5. GOOP → POOP: position 1, G → P.

Par 5. Other shortest routes may exist.

Word graph analysis

SEAL has 22 valid one-letter neighbors in this word list. 9 first moves lead toward a shortest route.

The graph contains 15 shortest routes from SEAL 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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ARCHIVE #19
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