SEPTEMBER 1, 2025 · PUZZLE #18
YEAH to POOP.💩
One shortest route in 6 moves.
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YEAH
START01
YEAR
LETTER 402
BEAR
LETTER 103
BOAR
LETTER 204
BOOR
LETTER 305
BOOP
LETTER 406
POOP
GOAL 💩Why this route takes 6 moves
YEAH and POOP differ in 4 letter positions. The shortest accepted-word route needs 2 additional moves; the first and fourth letters change more than once.
Start by changing the fourth letter: YEAH → YEAR. Near the goal, BOOP is one letter from POOP; the last move changes its first letter.
Every letter change
- YEAH → YEAR: change letter 4 from H to R.
- YEAR → BEAR: change letter 1 from Y to B.
- BEAR → BOAR: change letter 2 from E to O.
- BOAR → BOOR: change letter 3 from A to O.
- BOOR → BOOP: change letter 4 from R to P.
- BOOP → POOP: change letter 1 from B to P.
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