Poople #59: HAIR → POOP (2026-11-07)

Puzzle #59 · HAIR → POOP · Medium · Par 5

Hints for HAIR

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

HAIR → HAIK

Show one shortest answer

HAIR → HAIK → HOIK → HOOK → HOOP → POOP

  1. HAIR → HAIK: position 4, R → K.
  2. HAIK → HOIK: position 2, A → O.
  3. HOIK → HOOK: position 3, I → O.
  4. HOOK → HOOP: position 4, K → P.
  5. HOOP → POOP: position 1, H → P.

Par 5. Other shortest routes may exist.

Word graph analysis

HAIR has 13 valid one-letter neighbors in this word list. 4 first moves lead toward a shortest route.

The graph contains 7 shortest routes from HAIR 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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