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Archive #294

Poople #294: NAIL to POOP

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

One shortest path is NAIL → FAIL → FOIL → FOOL → POOL → POOP. That is 5 moves, and the par stored next to NAIL in the client is 5.

I walked NAIL forward one letter at a time on the 2,398-word graph. Alphabetical neighbor order produced NAIL → FAIL → FOIL → FOOL → POOL → POOP. I am publishing that route because the length matches the client's par.

Each change

  1. NAIL → FAIL: letter 1 changes from N to F.
  2. FAIL → FOIL: letter 2 changes from A to O.
  3. FOIL → FOOL: letter 3 changes from I to O.
  4. FOOL → POOL: letter 1 changes from F to P.
  5. POOL → POOP: letter 4 changes from L to P.
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.