Poople #52: SILK → POOP (2026-10-31)
Puzzle #52 · SILK → POOP · Medium · Par 5
Hints for SILK
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
SILK → SICK
Show one shortest answer
SILK → SICK → SOCK → SOOK → SOOP → POOP
- SILK → SICK: position 3, L → C.
- SICK → SOCK: position 2, I → O.
- SOCK → SOOK: position 3, C → O.
- SOOK → SOOP: position 4, K → P.
- SOOP → POOP: position 1, S → P.
Par 5. Other shortest routes may exist.
Word graph analysis
SILK has 10 valid one-letter neighbors in this word list. 4 first moves lead toward a shortest route.
The graph contains 7 shortest routes from SILK 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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