JANUARY 4, 2026 · PUZZLE #143
GIGA to POOP.💩
One shortest route in 6 moves.
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GIGA
START01
GIGS
LETTER 402
CIGS
LETTER 103
COGS
LETTER 204
COOS
LETTER 305
COOP
LETTER 406
POOP
GOAL 💩Why this route takes 6 moves
GIGA 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 fourth letter: GIGA → GIGS. Near the goal, COOP is one letter from POOP; the last move changes its first letter.
Every letter change
- GIGA → GIGS: change letter 4 from A to S.
- GIGS → CIGS: change letter 1 from G to C.
- CIGS → COGS: change letter 2 from I to O.
- COGS → COOS: change letter 3 from G to O.
- COOS → COOP: change letter 4 from S to P.
- COOP → POOP: change letter 1 from C to P.
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