Poople #418 answer and hints: RENT to POOP
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Hints for Poople #418
Open one clue at a time. Reveal the full route only when you want the answer.
01How many steps?
02Which letter changes first?
03What is the first word?
04Show the complete answer
- 0RENTstart
- 1RESTletter 3 changes
- 2LESTletter 1 changes
- 3LOSTletter 2 changes
- 4LOOTletter 3 changes
- 5LOOPletter 4 changes
- 6POOPletter 1 changes
How RENT gets to POOP
The starting word is RENT. A shortest route needs 6 one-letter changes. Our word list contains 8 equally short routes; the answer shows one of them.
See the route, one change at a timeFull answer
- 1RENT → RESTChange letter 3 from N to S.
- 2REST → LESTChange letter 1 from R to L.
- 3LEST → LOSTChange letter 2 from E to O.
- 4LOST → LOOTChange letter 3 from S to O.
- 5LOOT → LOOPChange letter 4 from T to P.
- 6LOOP → POOPChange letter 1 from L to P.
The first move matters
There are 13 accepted words one letter away from RENT. 4 bring you a step closer to POOP. The other 9 are detours.
A valid word can still make the ladder longer. For a shortest solve, choose a move that leaves 5 steps to the goal.
Reveal first moves and detoursSpoiler
One step closer: BENT, LENT, PENT, REST.
Detours: CENT, DENT, SENT, TENT, VENT, WENT, RANT, RUNT, RENO. These words are accepted, but do not reduce the remaining distance.
How hard is this puzzle?
Its 6 moves compare with a 5.7-move average over the last 31 published puzzles.
Of the other 30 puzzles: 18 shorter, 9 the same length, 3 longer.