Poople #38: SHIN → POOP (2026-10-17)

Puzzle #38 · SHIN → POOP · Easy · Par 4

Hints for SHIN

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

SHIN → SHIP

Show one shortest answer

SHIN → SHIP → SHOP → SOOP → POOP

  1. SHIN → SHIP: position 4, N → P.
  2. SHIP → SHOP: position 3, I → O.
  3. SHOP → SOOP: position 2, H → O.
  4. SOOP → POOP: position 1, S → P.

Par 4. Other shortest routes may exist.

Word graph analysis

SHIN has 12 valid one-letter neighbors in this word list. 1 first move leads toward a shortest route.

The graph contains 1 shortest route from SHIN 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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