Poople #342 — July 22, 2026 (WARY)

Start word WARY · Par 6 · Medium

Three hints, one at a time

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The shortest route takes 6 steps.

Show a positional tip

Start by changing letter 4, counting from the left.

Show the first bridge word

WARD

Full path

  1. Start Starting word
  2. 01 Letter 4: Y → D
  3. 02 Letter 2: A → O
  4. 03 Letter 3: R → O
  5. 04 Letter 1: W → G
  6. 05 Letter 4: D → P
  7. 06 Letter 1: G → P

6 steps

Breadth-first search checks shorter distances before reaching POOP. A separate search verifies the minimum using the same accepted vocabulary. Every move changes one letter. Our word list may differ from the official game, so its shortest route may differ too.

Some puzzles have several equally short routes. We show the one our BFS returns, using a fixed alphabetical tie-break.

Bridge words

WARD
A hospital room or section for patients.
WORD
A unit of language that expresses meaning.
WOOD
The hard material inside tree trunks and branches.
GOOD
Of high or satisfactory quality.
GOOP
A thick, sticky substance; goo.