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Poople #241 Answer

· Play from GILT, or reveal a 5-move shortest path to POOP.

Poople #2415 move target

GILT→POOP

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GILT

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Path guide

GILT to POOP in 5 moves

Follow each one-letter change, then return to the puzzle and see whether you can reproduce the route without help.

01
GILT → GILL

Change letter 4 from T to L.

02
GILL → PILL

Change letter 1 from G to P.

03
PILL → POLL

Change letter 2 from I to O.

04
POLL → POOL

Change letter 3 from L to O.

05
POOL → POOP

Change letter 4 from L to P.

What to learn from this route

Word ladders become easier when you work backward from the target. Look for bridge words such as BOOP, COOP, LOOP, POOL, POOR, or POMP, then connect your starting word to one of those late-game options.