Poople #50: SAID → POOP (2026-10-29)

Puzzle #50 · SAID → POOP · Medium · Par 5

Hints for SAID

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

SAID → SLID

Show one shortest answer

SAID → SLID → SLIP → SLOP → SOOP → POOP

  1. SAID → SLID: position 2, A → L.
  2. SLID → SLIP: position 4, D → P.
  3. SLIP → SLOP: position 3, I → O.
  4. SLOP → SOOP: position 2, L → O.
  5. SOOP → POOP: position 1, S → P.

Par 5. Other shortest routes may exist.

Word graph analysis

SAID has 20 valid one-letter neighbors in this word list. 5 first moves lead toward a shortest route.

The graph contains 8 shortest routes from SAID 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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