JANUARY 17, 2026 · PUZZLE #156
EGGS to POOP.💩
One shortest route in 5 moves.
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EGGS
START01
EGOS
LETTER 302
EROS
LETTER 203
PROS
LETTER 104
PROP
LETTER 405
POOP
GOAL 💩Why this route takes 5 moves
EGGS and POOP differ in 4 letter positions. The shortest accepted-word route needs 1 additional move; the second letter changes more than once.
Start by changing the third letter: EGGS → EGOS. Near the goal, PROP is one letter from POOP; the last move changes its second letter.
Every letter change
- EGGS → EGOS: change letter 3 from G to O.
- EGOS → EROS: change letter 2 from G to R.
- EROS → PROS: change letter 1 from E to P.
- PROS → PROP: change letter 4 from S to P.
- PROP → POOP: change letter 2 from R to O.
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