Current UTC calendar day. Active puzzle #423 started October 11, 2026 at 08:00 UTC.
Take a small hint, or reveal the complete solution.
Start by changing letter 2 of TIPS. Keep the other three letters in place.
Your next word begins with T and ends with S. The new letter is O.
The next word is TOPS. There are 4 more moves in this route.
Poople #423 starts with TIPS. One shortest route uses 5 moves: TIPS → TOPS → BOPS → BOOS → BOOP → POOP. Verified within vocabulary vocab-c77b6bc2.
Paths checked against the loaded vocabulary. Data sources.
Game acceptance may change with dictionary updates.
Guide by CNBlion · Published 2026-10-12 03:46:19 UTC · Guide updated 2026-10-12 04:54:51 UTC
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Start with a four-letter word. Change one letter at a time, keeping every step a valid word, until you reach POOP.
Learn the rules →Our solver uses breadth-first search to find a minimum-move route within the dictionary snapshot.
Try the solver →Use progressive hints first. Compare the full answer with your attempt to learn which bridges connect the words.
Explore solving tips →At 08:00 UTC daily (16:00 Shanghai). Homepage dates show the current UTC calendar day; dated guides identify the puzzle’s UTC start date and number. The active interval is shown explicitly.
No. Several routes can tie for minimum moves. The opening comparison identifies words that can start a shortest route in the current vocabulary.
We recompute distances from POOP with breadth-first search whenever the vocabulary snapshot changes. Reference routes are kept only if they remain valid and match that distance.
A dictionary snapshot can differ from the live game. Use the solver’s exclusion field to try another route. Automated word-list validation is separate from hand-testing in the official game.
