Poople #442 — October 30, 2026 (FUSS)

Start word FUSS · Par 6 · Medium

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CUSS

Full path

  1. Start Starting word
  2. 01 Letter 1: F → C
  3. 02 Letter 3: S → B
  4. 03 Letter 2: U → O
  5. 04 Letter 3: B → O
  6. 05 Letter 4: S → P
  7. 06 Letter 1: C → P

6 steps

Breadth-first search checks all shorter distances before reaching POOP. A separate search verifies the minimum using the same accepted vocabulary. Every move changes one letter; other shortest routes may exist.

Bridge words

CUSS
To swear or use curse words.
CUBS
Young bears, foxes, lions, or other carnivorous mammals.
COBS
Corncobs, the central parts of ears of corn.
COOS
Makes soft sounds like a dove or pigeon.
COOP
An enclosure used to keep birds or small animals.