DECEMBER 28, 2025 · PUZZLE #136
DUET to POOP.💩
One shortest route in 6 moves.
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DUET
START01
DUEL
LETTER 402
DULL
LETTER 303
DOLL
LETTER 204
POLL
LETTER 105
POOL
LETTER 306
POOP
GOAL 💩Why this route takes 6 moves
DUET and POOP differ in 4 letter positions. The shortest accepted-word route needs 2 additional moves; the third and fourth letters change more than once.
Start by changing the fourth letter: DUET → DUEL. Near the goal, POOL is one letter from POOP; the last move changes its fourth letter.
Every letter change
- DUET → DUEL: change letter 4 from T to L.
- DUEL → DULL: change letter 3 from E to L.
- DULL → DOLL: change letter 2 from U to O.
- DOLL → POLL: change letter 1 from D to P.
- POLL → POOL: change letter 3 from L to O.
- POOL → POOP: change letter 4 from L to P.
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