Poople #20: DEAL → POOP (2026-09-29)
Puzzle #20 · DEAL → POOP · Medium · Par 5
Hints for DEAL
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
DEAL → GEAL
Show one shortest answer
DEAL → GEAL → GOAL → GOOL → GOOP → POOP
- DEAL → GEAL: position 1, D → G.
- GEAL → GOAL: position 2, E → O.
- GOAL → GOOL: position 3, A → O.
- GOOL → GOOP: position 4, L → P.
- GOOP → POOP: position 1, G → P.
Par 5. Other shortest routes may exist.
Word graph analysis
DEAL has 24 valid one-letter neighbors in this word list. 7 first moves lead toward a shortest route.
The graph contains 13 shortest routes from DEAL 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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