Poople #32: HEAT → POOP (2026-10-11)

Puzzle #32 · HEAT → POOP · Medium · Par 5

Hints for HEAT

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

HEAT → HEAP

Show one shortest answer

HEAT → HEAP → HELP → HOLP → HOOP → POOP

  1. HEAT → HEAP: position 4, T → P.
  2. HEAP → HELP: position 3, A → L.
  3. HELP → HOLP: position 2, E → O.
  4. HOLP → HOOP: position 3, L → O.
  5. HOOP → POOP: position 1, H → P.

Par 5. Other shortest routes may exist.

Word graph analysis

HEAT has 18 valid one-letter neighbors in this word list. 7 first moves lead toward a shortest route.

The graph contains 22 shortest routes from HEAT 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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