FEBRUARY 14, 2026 · PUZZLE #184
CITY to POOP.💩
One shortest route in 6 moves.
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CITY
START01
CITE
LETTER 402
COTE
LETTER 203
COME
LETTER 304
COMP
LETTER 405
COOP
LETTER 306
POOP
GOAL 💩Why this route takes 6 moves
CITY and POOP differ in 4 letter positions. The shortest accepted-word route needs 2 additional moves; the third and fourth letters change more than once.
Start by changing the fourth letter: CITY → CITE. Near the goal, COOP is one letter from POOP; the last move changes its first letter.
Every letter change
- CITY → CITE: change letter 4 from Y to E.
- CITE → COTE: change letter 2 from I to O.
- COTE → COME: change letter 3 from T to M.
- COME → COMP: change letter 4 from E to P.
- COMP → COOP: change letter 3 from M to O.
- COOP → POOP: change letter 1 from C to P.
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