Poopdle #77 — Friday, August 21, 2026
Starting word: ELUL · Hard · Par 9
Hints
Try changing the 2nd letter first.
Your first move changes the 2nd letter.
Today's par is 9 steps (including POOP).
Solution
Reveal shortest path (9 steps)
ELUL → EXUL → EXCL → ECCL → ECOL → ECOD → ELOD → PLOD → PLOP → POOP
3 shortest paths exist — one shown above.
Poopdle #77 was rated Hard with a par of 9 steps.
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