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JANUARY 28, 2026 · PUZZLE #167

PINT to POOP.

One shortest route in 6 moves.

00
PINT
START
01
HINT
LETTER 1
02
HILT
LETTER 3
03
HOLT
LETTER 2
04
HOOT
LETTER 3
05
HOOP
LETTER 4
06
POOP
GOAL

Why this route takes 6 moves

PINT 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: PINT → HINT. Near the goal, HOOP is one letter from POOP; the last move changes its first letter.

Every letter change

  1. PINT → HINT: change letter 1 from P to H.
  2. HINT → HILT: change letter 3 from N to L.
  3. HILT → HOLT: change letter 2 from I to O.
  4. HOLT → HOOT: change letter 3 from L to O.
  5. HOOT → HOOP: change letter 4 from T to P.
  6. HOOP → POOP: change letter 1 from H to P.
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