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Poople #401
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5 moves · 6 words. The only shortest route in this checked dictionary.
- Start
- Move 1Letter 1: F → C
- Move 2Letter 2: A → O
- Move 3Letter 3: N → O
- Move 4Letter 4: S → P
- Move 5Letter 1: C → P
FANS → CANS → CONS → COOS → COOP → POOP
✓ Official words · One-letter moves · Shortest length
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Word list checked October 3, 2026. Reconstructed using this later word list.
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