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Poople #439 Answer: CYAN to POOP in 5 Moves
October 27, 2026 · Puzzle #439
Poople #439 ran from 08:00 UTC on October 27, 2026 to 08:00 UTC on October 28, 2026. Start at CYAN and reach POOP in 5 moves. Our checked word list has 4 shortest routes.
Poople #439 at a glance
| Date | |
|---|---|
| Start | CYAN |
| Goal | POOP |
| Minimum | 5 moves |
| Shortest routes | 4 in this checked list |
What makes this puzzle distinctive
CYAN has only one one-letter neighbour in this checked list, CLAN, so all four shortest routes start CYAN → CLAN. CLAN then offers CLAP or PLAN as par-preserving next words.
The selected route takes PLAN → PLAP → PLOP → POOP. A CLAP branch can instead pass through CLOP and approach POOP from COOP or PLOP.
Step-by-step shortest route
| Step | From | To | Letter | Change | Moves left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CYAN | CLAN | 2 | Y → L | 4 |
| 2 | CLAN | PLAN | 1 | C → P | 3 |
| 3 | PLAN | PLAP | 4 | N → P | 2 |
| 4 | PLAP | PLOP | 3 | A → O | 1 |
| 5 | PLOP | POOP | 2 | L → O | 0 |
Shortest routes
All 4 shortest routes are shown below.
- CYAN → CLAN → CLAP → CLOP → COOP → POOP
- CYAN → CLAN → CLAP → CLOP → PLOP → POOP
- CYAN → CLAN → CLAP → PLAP → PLOP → POOP
- CYAN → CLAN → PLAN → PLAP → PLOP → POOP Selected reference route
First-move choices
One-letter neighbours of CYAN in this checked list: CLAN (keeps par).
A first move keeps the 5-move minimum only when its remaining distance is 4.
Choices along the selected route
Each listed next word keeps a shortest finish from that point. These are the branch points encountered on the selected reference route.
| Move | From | Shortest next words |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | CLAN | CLAP · PLAN |
How this answer was checked
This route was saved during its daily verification run. The 2398-word list was checked on October 27, 2026. We verified every displayed transition, the shortest length and the route count against that list.