FEBRUARY 9, 2026 · PUZZLE #179
WEPT to POOP.💩
One shortest route in 6 moves.
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WEPT
START01
LEPT
LETTER 102
LEFT
LETTER 303
LOFT
LETTER 204
LOOT
LETTER 305
LOOP
LETTER 406
POOP
GOAL 💩Why this route takes 6 moves
WEPT and POOP differ in 4 letter positions. The shortest accepted-word route needs 2 additional moves; the first and third letters change more than once.
Start by changing the first letter: WEPT → LEPT. Near the goal, LOOP is one letter from POOP; the last move changes its first letter.
Every letter change
- WEPT → LEPT: change letter 1 from W to L.
- LEPT → LEFT: change letter 3 from P to F.
- LEFT → LOFT: change letter 2 from E to O.
- LOFT → LOOT: change letter 3 from F to O.
- LOOT → LOOP: change letter 4 from T to P.
- LOOP → POOP: change letter 1 from L to P.
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