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Poople #429 Answer: CASK to POOP in 5 Moves
October 17, 2026 · Puzzle #429
Poople #429 ran from 08:00 UTC on October 17, 2026 to 08:00 UTC on October 18, 2026. Start at CASK and reach POOP in 5 moves. Our checked word list has 1 shortest route.
Poople #429 at a glance
| Date | |
|---|---|
| Start | CASK |
| Goal | POOP |
| Minimum | 5 moves |
| Shortest routes | 1 in this checked list |
What makes this puzzle distinctive
CASK has six accepted one-letter neighbours, but CAST is the only one that leaves four moves to POOP. The checked list has exactly one five-move route from this start, making CAST necessary for the shortest finish.
The route proceeds CASK → CAST → COST → COOT → COOP → POOP. CAST → COST changes the second letter, COST → COOT the third, and COOT → COOP the fourth; the last move changes the first letter.
Step-by-step shortest route
| Step | From | To | Letter | Change | Moves left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CASK | CAST | 4 | K → T | 4 |
| 2 | CAST | COST | 2 | A → O | 3 |
| 3 | COST | COOT | 3 | S → O | 2 |
| 4 | COOT | COOP | 4 | T → P | 1 |
| 5 | COOP | POOP | 1 | C → P | 0 |
Shortest routes
The only shortest route is shown below.
- CASK → CAST → COST → COOT → COOP → POOP Selected reference route
First-move choices
One-letter neighbours of CASK in this checked list: BASK (adds at least one move) · CASE (adds at least one move) · CASH (adds at least one move) · CAST (keeps par) · MASK (adds at least one move) · TASK (adds at least one move).
A first move keeps the 5-move minimum only when its remaining distance is 4.
How this answer was checked
This route was saved during its daily verification run. The 2398-word list was checked on October 17, 2026. We verified every displayed transition, the shortest length and the route count against that list.