DECEMBER 30, 2025 · PUZZLE #138
HASH to POOP.💩
One shortest route in 6 moves.
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HASH
START01
BASH
LETTER 102
BASS
LETTER 403
BOSS
LETTER 204
BOOS
LETTER 305
BOOP
LETTER 406
POOP
GOAL 💩Why this route takes 6 moves
HASH and POOP differ in 4 letter positions. The shortest accepted-word route needs 2 additional moves; the first and fourth letters change more than once.
Start by changing the first letter: HASH → BASH. Near the goal, BOOP is one letter from POOP; the last move changes its first letter.
Every letter change
- HASH → BASH: change letter 1 from H to B.
- BASH → BASS: change letter 4 from H to S.
- BASS → BOSS: change letter 2 from A to O.
- BOSS → BOOS: change letter 3 from S to O.
- BOOS → BOOP: change letter 4 from S to P.
- BOOP → POOP: change letter 1 from B to P.
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