Poople #40: BURN → POOP (2026-10-19)

Puzzle #40 · BURN → POOP · Easy · Par 4

Hints for BURN

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

BURN → BORN

Show one shortest answer

BURN → BORN → BOON → POON → POOP

  1. BURN → BORN: position 2, U → O.
  2. BORN → BOON: position 3, R → O.
  3. BOON → POON: position 1, B → P.
  4. POON → POOP: position 4, N → P.

Par 4. Other shortest routes may exist.

Word graph analysis

BURN has 18 valid one-letter neighbors in this word list. 1 first move leads toward a shortest route.

The graph contains 1 shortest route from BURN 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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