Poople #23: FLEA → POOP (2026-10-02)

Puzzle #23 · FLEA → POOP · Medium · Par 5

Hints for FLEA

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 4 first.

Hint 2: Reveal the first word

FLEA → FLEE

Show one shortest answer

FLEA → FLEE → FLOE → FLOP → PLOP → POOP

  1. FLEA → FLEE: position 4, A → E.
  2. FLEE → FLOE: position 3, E → O.
  3. FLOE → FLOP: position 4, E → P.
  4. FLOP → PLOP: position 1, F → P.
  5. PLOP → POOP: position 2, L → O.

Par 5. Other shortest routes may exist.

Word graph analysis

FLEA has 9 valid one-letter neighbors in this word list. 6 first moves lead toward a shortest route.

The graph contains 11 shortest routes from FLEA 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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