Poople #56: RAID → POOP (2026-11-04)

Puzzle #56 · RAID → POOP · Medium · Par 5

Hints for RAID

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

RAID → RAIN

Show one shortest answer

RAID → RAIN → ROIN → ROON → ROOP → POOP

  1. RAID → RAIN: position 4, D → N.
  2. RAIN → ROIN: position 2, A → O.
  3. ROIN → ROON: position 3, I → O.
  4. ROON → ROOP: position 4, N → P.
  5. ROOP → POOP: position 1, R → P.

Par 5. Other shortest routes may exist.

Word graph analysis

RAID has 16 valid one-letter neighbors in this word list. 4 first moves lead toward a shortest route.

The graph contains 6 shortest routes from RAID 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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