Poople #46: NODE → POOP (2026-10-25)

Puzzle #46 · NODE → POOP · Easy · Par 4

Hints for NODE

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

NODE → NOME

Show one shortest answer

NODE → NOME → POME → POMP → POOP

  1. NODE → NOME: position 3, D → M.
  2. NOME → POME: position 1, N → P.
  3. POME → POMP: position 4, E → P.
  4. POMP → POOP: position 3, M → O.

Par 4. Other shortest routes may exist.

Word graph analysis

NODE has 16 valid one-letter neighbors in this word list. 2 first moves lead toward a shortest route.

The graph contains 2 shortest routes from NODE 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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