NOVEMBER 22, 2025 · PUZZLE #100
WADE to POOP.💩
One shortest route in 6 moves.
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WADE
START01
BADE
LETTER 102
BODE
LETTER 203
BODS
LETTER 404
BOOS
LETTER 305
BOOP
LETTER 406
POOP
GOAL 💩Why this route takes 6 moves
WADE and POOP differ in 4 letter positions. The shortest accepted-word route needs 2 additional moves; the first and fourth letters change more than once.
Start by changing the first letter: WADE → BADE. Near the goal, BOOP is one letter from POOP; the last move changes its first letter.
Every letter change
- WADE → BADE: change letter 1 from W to B.
- BADE → BODE: change letter 2 from A to O.
- BODE → BODS: change letter 4 from E to S.
- BODS → BOOS: change letter 3 from D to O.
- BOOS → BOOP: change letter 4 from S to P.
- BOOP → POOP: change letter 1 from B to P.
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