POOPLE ANSWERS

NOVEMBER 26, 2025 · PUZZLE #104

FAUX to POOP.

One shortest route in 6 moves.

00
FAUX
START
01
FLUX
LETTER 2
02
FLAX
LETTER 3
03
FLAP
LETTER 4
04
FLOP
LETTER 3
05
PLOP
LETTER 1
06
POOP
GOAL

Why this route takes 6 moves

FAUX and POOP differ in 4 letter positions. The shortest accepted-word route needs 2 additional moves; the second and third letters change more than once.

Start by changing the second letter: FAUX → FLUX. Near the goal, PLOP is one letter from POOP; the last move changes its second letter.

Every letter change

  1. FAUX → FLUX: change letter 2 from A to L.
  2. FLUX → FLAX: change letter 3 from U to A.
  3. FLAX → FLAP: change letter 4 from X to P.
  4. FLAP → FLOP: change letter 3 from A to O.
  5. FLOP → PLOP: change letter 1 from F to P.
  6. PLOP → POOP: change letter 2 from L to O.
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