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JANUARY 8, 2026 · PUZZLE #147

EVEN to POOP.

One shortest route in 8 moves.

00
EVEN
START
01
EVES
LETTER 4
02
EYES
LETTER 2
03
DYES
LETTER 1
04
DOES
LETTER 2
05
DOER
LETTER 4
06
DOOR
LETTER 3
07
POOR
LETTER 1
08
POOP
GOAL

Why this route takes 8 moves

EVEN and POOP differ in 4 letter positions. The shortest accepted-word route needs 4 additional moves; the first and second and fourth letters change more than once.

Start by changing the fourth letter: EVEN → EVES. Near the goal, POOR is one letter from POOP; the last move changes its fourth letter.

Every letter change

  1. EVEN → EVES: change letter 4 from N to S.
  2. EVES → EYES: change letter 2 from V to Y.
  3. EYES → DYES: change letter 1 from E to D.
  4. DYES → DOES: change letter 2 from Y to O.
  5. DOES → DOER: change letter 4 from S to R.
  6. DOER → DOOR: change letter 3 from E to O.
  7. DOOR → POOR: change letter 1 from D to P.
  8. POOR → POOP: change letter 4 from R to P.
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