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Archive #260

Poople #260: EELS to POOP

May 1, 2026 · Medium · par 6 · updated October 1, 2026

One shortest path is EELS → GELS → GELD → GOLD → GOOD → GOOP → POOP. That is 6 moves, and the par stored next to EELS in the client is 6.

I walked EELS forward one letter at a time on the 2,398-word graph. Alphabetical neighbor order produced EELS → GELS → GELD → GOLD → GOOD → GOOP → POOP. I am publishing that route because the length matches the client's par.

Each change

  1. EELS → GELS: letter 1 changes from E to G.
  2. GELS → GELD: letter 4 changes from S to D.
  3. GELD → GOLD: letter 2 changes from E to O.
  4. GOLD → GOOD: letter 3 changes from L to O.
  5. GOOD → GOOP: letter 4 changes from D to P.
  6. GOOP → POOP: letter 1 changes from G to P.
poople.io board captured while puzzle 411 was live
Live board capture from poople.io on September 30, 2026.
Official BARN to BORN one-letter example
The same one-letter rule this ladder follows. Asset from poople.io.
Poople gameplay video. Loads from YouTube only after you press play.

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Sources: poople.io client bundle, checked 2026-09-30. Anchor date for #410 is September 28, 2026.