DECEMBER 3, 2025 · PUZZLE #111
FAWN to POOP.💩
One shortest route in 6 moves.
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FAWN
START01
DAWN
LETTER 102
DOWN
LETTER 203
GOWN
LETTER 104
GOON
LETTER 305
GOOP
LETTER 406
POOP
GOAL 💩Why this route takes 6 moves
FAWN and POOP differ in 4 letter positions. The shortest accepted-word route needs 2 additional moves; the first letter changes more than once.
Start by changing the first letter: FAWN → DAWN. Near the goal, GOOP is one letter from POOP; the last move changes its first letter.
Every letter change
- FAWN → DAWN: change letter 1 from F to D.
- 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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