Poople #57: LACE → POOP (2026-11-05)
Puzzle #57 · LACE → POOP · Medium · Par 5
Hints for LACE
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
LACE → LACK
Show one shortest answer
LACE → LACK → LOCK → LOOK → LOOP → POOP
- LACE → LACK: position 4, E → K.
- LACK → LOCK: position 2, A → O.
- LOCK → LOOK: position 3, C → O.
- LOOK → LOOP: position 4, K → P.
- LOOP → POOP: position 1, L → P.
Par 5. Other shortest routes may exist.
Word graph analysis
LACE has 20 valid one-letter neighbors in this word list. 3 first moves lead toward a shortest route.
The graph contains 6 shortest routes from LACE 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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