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Archive #233

Poople #233: SWAN to POOP

April 4, 2026 · Easy · par 5 · updated October 1, 2026

One shortest path is SWAN → SWAP → SLAP → PLAP → PLOP → POOP. That is 5 moves, and the par stored next to SWAN in the client is 5.

I walked SWAN forward one letter at a time on the 2,398-word graph. Alphabetical neighbor order produced SWAN → SWAP → SLAP → PLAP → PLOP → POOP. I am publishing that route because the length matches the client's par.

Each change

  1. SWAN → SWAP: letter 4 changes from N to P.
  2. SWAP → SLAP: letter 2 changes from W to L.
  3. SLAP → PLAP: letter 1 changes from S to P.
  4. PLAP → PLOP: letter 3 changes from A to O.
  5. PLOP → POOP: letter 2 changes from L to O.
poople.io board captured while puzzle 411 was live
Live board capture from poople.io on September 30, 2026.
Official BARN to BORN one-letter example
The same one-letter rule this ladder follows. Asset from poople.io.
Poople gameplay video. Loads from YouTube only after you press play.

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Sources: poople.io client bundle, checked 2026-09-30. Anchor date for #410 is September 28, 2026.