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Poople #443 Answer: FUSE to POOP in 6 Moves
October 31, 2026 · Puzzle #443
Poople #443 ran from 08:00 UTC on October 31, 2026 to 08:00 UTC on November 1, 2026. Start at FUSE and reach POOP in 6 moves. Our checked word list has 1 shortest route.
Poople #443 at a glance
| Date | |
|---|---|
| Start | FUSE |
| Goal | POOP |
| Minimum | 6 moves |
| Shortest routes | 1 in this checked list |
What makes this puzzle distinctive
FUSE has five accepted one-letter neighbours, but only RUSE keeps the six-move minimum. The selected route then changes positions one, two, one, three, four and three as it advances from FUSE to POOP.
The checked list contains exactly one six-move route: FUSE → RUSE → ROSE → POSE → POME → POMP → POOP. Its final approach changes POME to POMP at position four, then POMP to POOP at position three.
Step-by-step shortest route
| Step | From | To | Letter | Change | Moves left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FUSE | RUSE | 1 | F → R | 5 |
| 2 | RUSE | ROSE | 2 | U → O | 4 |
| 3 | ROSE | POSE | 1 | R → P | 3 |
| 4 | POSE | POME | 3 | S → M | 2 |
| 5 | POME | POMP | 4 | E → P | 1 |
| 6 | POMP | POOP | 3 | M → O | 0 |
Shortest routes
The only shortest route is shown below.
- FUSE → RUSE → ROSE → POSE → POME → POMP → POOP Selected reference route
First-move choices
One-letter neighbours of FUSE in this checked list: FUME (adds at least one move) · FUSS (adds at least one move) · FUZE (adds at least one move) · MUSE (adds at least one move) · RUSE (keeps par).
A first move keeps the 6-move minimum only when its remaining distance is 5.
How this answer was checked
This route was saved during its daily verification run. The 2398-word list was checked on October 31, 2026. We verified every displayed transition, the shortest length and the route count against that list.