AUGUST 15, 2025 · PUZZLE #1
DAWN to POOP.💩
One shortest route in 5 moves.
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DAWN
START01
DOWN
LETTER 202
GOWN
LETTER 103
GOON
LETTER 304
GOOP
LETTER 405
POOP
GOAL 💩Why this route takes 5 moves
DAWN and POOP differ in 4 letter positions. The shortest accepted-word route needs 1 additional move; the first letter changes more than once.
Start by changing the second letter: DAWN → DOWN. Near the goal, GOOP is one letter from POOP; the last move changes its first letter.
Every letter change
- DAWN → DOWN: change letter 2 from A to O.
- DOWN → GOWN: change letter 1 from D to G.
- GOWN → GOON: change letter 3 from W to O.
- GOON → GOOP: change letter 4 from N to P.
- GOOP → POOP: change letter 1 from G to P.
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