POOPLE ANSWERS

MAY 20, 2026 · PUZZLE #279

VIBE to POOP.

One shortest route in 6 moves.

00
VIBE
START
01
VILE
LETTER 3
02
PILE
LETTER 1
03
PILL
LETTER 4
04
POLL
LETTER 2
05
POOL
LETTER 3
06
POOP
GOAL

Why this route takes 6 moves

VIBE and POOP differ in 4 letter positions. The shortest accepted-word route needs 2 additional moves; the third and fourth letters change more than once.

Start by changing the third letter: VIBE → VILE. Near the goal, POOL is one letter from POOP; the last move changes its fourth letter.

Every letter change

  1. VIBE → VILE: change letter 3 from B to L.
  2. VILE → PILE: change letter 1 from V to P.
  3. PILE → PILL: change letter 4 from E to L.
  4. PILL → POLL: change letter 2 from I to O.
  5. POLL → POOL: change letter 3 from L to O.
  6. POOL → POOP: change letter 4 from L to P.
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