Poople #45: FUSE → POOP (2026-10-24)

Puzzle #45 · FUSE → POOP · Medium · Par 5

Hints for FUSE

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

FUSE → FUSS

Show one shortest answer

FUSE → FUSS → FOSS → POSS → POOS → POOP

  1. FUSE → FUSS: position 4, E → S.
  2. FUSS → FOSS: position 2, U → O.
  3. FOSS → POSS: position 1, F → P.
  4. POSS → POOS: position 3, S → O.
  5. POOS → POOP: position 4, S → P.

Par 5. Other shortest routes may exist.

Word graph analysis

FUSE has 7 valid one-letter neighbors in this word list. 1 first move leads toward a shortest route.

The graph contains 2 shortest routes from FUSE 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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