Poople #36: PALE → POOP (2026-10-15)
Puzzle #36 · PALE → POOP · Easy · Par 4
Hints for PALE
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
PALE → POLE
Show one shortest answer
PALE → POLE → POME → POMP → POOP
- PALE → POLE: position 2, A → O.
- POLE → POME: position 3, L → M.
- POME → POMP: position 4, E → P.
- POMP → POOP: position 3, M → O.
Par 4. Other shortest routes may exist.
Word graph analysis
PALE has 30 valid one-letter neighbors in this word list. 3 first moves lead toward a shortest route.
The graph contains 7 shortest routes from PALE 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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