Poople #31: RAIL → POOP (2026-10-10)

Puzzle #31 · RAIL → POOP · Medium · Par 5

Hints for RAIL

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

RAIL → ROIL

Show one shortest answer

RAIL → ROIL → COIL → COOL → COOP → POOP

  1. RAIL → ROIL: position 2, A → O.
  2. ROIL → COIL: position 1, R → C.
  3. COIL → COOL: position 3, I → O.
  4. COOL → COOP: position 4, L → P.
  5. COOP → POOP: position 1, C → P.

Par 5. Other shortest routes may exist.

Word graph analysis

RAIL has 19 valid one-letter neighbors in this word list. 9 first moves lead toward a shortest route.

The graph contains 25 shortest routes from RAIL 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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