Poople #34: ABLE → POOP (2026-10-13)

Puzzle #34 · ABLE → POOP · Hard · Par 7

Hints for ABLE

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 3 first.

Hint 2: Reveal the first word

ABLE → ABBE

Show one shortest answer

ABLE → ABBE → ALBE → ALOE → SLOE → SLOP → SOOP → POOP

  1. ABLE → ABBE: position 3, L → B.
  2. ABBE → ALBE: position 2, B → L.
  3. ALBE → ALOE: position 3, B → O.
  4. ALOE → SLOE: position 1, A → S.
  5. SLOE → SLOP: position 4, E → P.
  6. SLOP → SOOP: position 2, L → O.
  7. SOOP → POOP: position 1, S → P.

Par 7. Other shortest routes may exist.

Word graph analysis

ABLE has 5 valid one-letter neighbors in this word list. 2 first moves lead toward a shortest route.

The graph contains 10 shortest routes from ABLE 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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