FEBRUARY 23, 2026 · PUZZLE #193
REAP to POOP.💩
One shortest route in 6 moves.
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REAP
START01
HEAP
LETTER 102
HEMP
LETTER 303
HUMP
LETTER 204
PUMP
LETTER 105
POMP
LETTER 206
POOP
GOAL 💩Why this route takes 6 moves
REAP and POOP differ in 3 letter positions. The shortest accepted-word route needs 3 additional moves; the first and second and third letters change more than once.
Start by changing the first letter: REAP → HEAP. Near the goal, POMP is one letter from POOP; the last move changes its third letter.
Every letter change
- REAP → HEAP: change letter 1 from R to H.
- HEAP → HEMP: change letter 3 from A to M.
- HEMP → HUMP: change letter 2 from E to U.
- HUMP → PUMP: change letter 1 from H to P.
- PUMP → POMP: change letter 2 from U to O.
- POMP → POOP: change letter 3 from M to O.
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