SEPTEMBER 3, 2025 · PUZZLE #20
FART to POOP.💩
One shortest route in 5 moves.
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FART
START01
FORT
LETTER 202
FOOT
LETTER 303
BOOT
LETTER 104
BOOP
LETTER 405
POOP
GOAL 💩Why this route takes 5 moves
FART and POOP differ in 4 letter positions. The shortest accepted-word route needs 1 additional move; the first letter changes more than once.
Start by changing the second letter: FART → FORT. Near the goal, BOOP is one letter from POOP; the last move changes its first letter.
Every letter change
- FART → FORT: change letter 2 from A to O.
- FORT → FOOT: change letter 3 from R to O.
- FOOT → BOOT: change letter 1 from F to B.
- BOOT → BOOP: change letter 4 from T to P.
- BOOP → POOP: change letter 1 from B to P.
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