Poople Path

Completed puzzle ยท #419

CARD to POOP

Poople #419 has ended!

The shortest verified route takes 5 moves.

#419 5 moves Verified word ladder
CARD

Shortest verified route

5 moves
CARD CORD CORK COOK COOP POOP

Full route CARD -> CORD -> CORK -> COOK -> COOP -> POOP

Each highlighted letter is the change for that move.

Step by step

Changed letter
CARD
Starting word
  1. Step 1
    CORD

    Change letter 2: A to O

  2. Step 2
    CORK

    Change letter 4: D to K

  3. Step 3
    COOK

    Change letter 3: R to O

  4. Step 4
    COOP

    Change letter 4: K to P

  5. Step 5
    POOP

    Change letter 1: C to P

    Target reached
Verification & puzzle details

Every adjacent pair changes exactly one letter. This is one shortest route; other routes can be equally short. The starting word is not a move: 6 words make 5 changes.

Solution summary

Start
CARD
Target
POOP
Shortest path
CARD -> CORD -> CORK -> COOK -> COOP -> POOP
Puzzle date
Wednesday, October 7, 2026
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