DECEMBER 14, 2025 · PUZZLE #122
ODDS to POOP.💩
One shortest route in 7 moves.
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ODDS
START01
ADDS
LETTER 102
AIDS
LETTER 203
BIDS
LETTER 104
BODS
LETTER 205
BOOS
LETTER 306
BOOP
LETTER 407
POOP
GOAL 💩Why this route takes 7 moves
ODDS and POOP differ in 4 letter positions. The shortest accepted-word route needs 3 additional moves; the first and second letters change more than once.
Start by changing the first letter: ODDS → ADDS. Near the goal, BOOP is one letter from POOP; the last move changes its first letter.
Every letter change
- ODDS → ADDS: change letter 1 from O to A.
- ADDS → AIDS: change letter 2 from D to I.
- AIDS → BIDS: change letter 1 from A to B.
- BIDS → BODS: change letter 2 from I to O.
- 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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