Poople #60: CRAB → POOP (2026-11-08)

Puzzle #60 · CRAB → POOP · Medium · Par 5

Hints for CRAB

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

CRAB → CRAG

Show one shortest answer

CRAB → CRAG → CROG → CROP → COOP → POOP

  1. CRAB → CRAG: position 4, B → G.
  2. CRAG → CROG: position 3, A → O.
  3. CROG → CROP: position 4, G → P.
  4. CROP → COOP: position 2, R → O.
  5. COOP → POOP: position 1, C → P.

Par 5. Other shortest routes may exist.

Word graph analysis

CRAB has 10 valid one-letter neighbors in this word list. 4 first moves lead toward a shortest route.

The graph contains 8 shortest routes from CRAB 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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