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Poople #414
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8 moves · 9 words. The only shortest route in this checked dictionary.
- Start
- Move 1Letter 1: I → A
- Move 2Letter 2: C → P
- Move 3Letter 1: A → S
- Move 4Letter 2: P → L
- Move 5Letter 1: S → P
- Move 6Letter 3: E → O
- Move 7Letter 4: D → P
- Move 8Letter 2: L → O
ICED → ACED → APED → SPED → SLED → PLED → PLOD → PLOP → POOP
✓ Official words · One-letter moves · Shortest length
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Word list checked October 3, 2026. Saved from the daily verification run.
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