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Poople #446 Answer: KILO to POOP in 5 Moves
November 3, 2026 · Puzzle #446
Poople #446 ran from 08:00 UTC on November 3, 2026 to 08:00 UTC on November 4, 2026. Start at KILO and reach POOP in 5 moves. Our checked word list has 1 shortest route.
Poople #446 at a glance
| Date | |
|---|---|
| Start | KILO |
| Goal | POOP |
| Minimum | 5 moves |
| Shortest routes | 1 in this checked list |
What makes this puzzle distinctive
KILO has four one-letter neighbours in the saved checked list: KILL, KILN, KILT and SILO. Only KILL preserves the five-move minimum, so the single shortest route starts KILO → KILL.
The route changes letter positions four, one, two and three on its first four moves: KILO → KILL → PILL → POLL → POOL. Its final move revisits position four, replacing the last L in POOL to reach POOP.
Step-by-step shortest route
| Step | From | To | Letter | Change | Moves left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KILO | KILL | 4 | O → L | 4 |
| 2 | KILL | PILL | 1 | K → P | 3 |
| 3 | PILL | POLL | 2 | I → O | 2 |
| 4 | POLL | POOL | 3 | L → O | 1 |
| 5 | POOL | POOP | 4 | L → P | 0 |
Shortest routes
The only shortest route is shown below.
- KILO → KILL → PILL → POLL → POOL → POOP Selected reference route
First-move choices
One-letter neighbours of KILO in this checked list: KILL (keeps par) · KILN (adds at least one move) · KILT (adds at least one move) · SILO (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 November 3, 2026. We verified every displayed transition, the shortest length and the route count against that list.