DECEMBER 29, 2025 · PUZZLE #137
GORY to POOP.💩
One shortest route in 5 moves.
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GORY
START01
GORE
LETTER 402
PORE
LETTER 103
POME
LETTER 304
POMP
LETTER 405
POOP
GOAL 💩Why this route takes 5 moves
GORY and POOP differ in 3 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: GORY → GORE. Near the goal, POMP is one letter from POOP; the last move changes its third letter.
Every letter change
- GORY → GORE: change letter 4 from Y to E.
- GORE → PORE: change letter 1 from G to P.
- PORE → POME: change letter 3 from R to M.
- POME → POMP: change letter 4 from E to P.
- POMP → POOP: change letter 3 from M to O.
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