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Poople #425 Answer

· Play from TINY, or reveal a 6-move shortest path to POOP.

Poople #4256 move target

TINY→POOP

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TINY

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Path guide

TINY to POOP in 6 moves

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

01
TINY → TINK

Change letter 4 from Y to K.

02
TINK → TONK

Change letter 2 from I to O.

03
TONK → TOOK

Change letter 3 from N to O.

04
TOOK → LOOK

Change letter 1 from T to L.

05
LOOK → LOOP

Change letter 4 from K to P.

06
LOOP → POOP

Change letter 1 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.