JANUARY 24, 2026 · PUZZLE #163
PINK to POOP.💩
One shortest route in 6 moves.
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PINK
START01
LINK
LETTER 102
LICK
LETTER 303
LOCK
LETTER 204
LOOK
LETTER 305
LOOP
LETTER 406
POOP
GOAL 💩Why this route takes 6 moves
PINK and POOP differ in 3 letter positions. The shortest accepted-word route needs 3 additional moves; the first and third letters change more than once.
Start by changing the first letter: PINK → LINK. Near the goal, LOOP is one letter from POOP; the last move changes its first letter.
Every letter change
- PINK → LINK: change letter 1 from P to L.
- LINK → LICK: change letter 3 from N to C.
- LICK → LOCK: change letter 2 from I to O.
- LOCK → LOOK: change letter 3 from C to O.
- LOOK → LOOP: change letter 4 from K to P.
- LOOP → POOP: change letter 1 from L to P.
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