MARCH 9, 2026 · PUZZLE #207
SPUN to POOP.💩
One shortest route in 5 moves.
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SPUN
START01
SPUR
LETTER 402
SOUR
LETTER 203
POUR
LETTER 104
POOR
LETTER 305
POOP
GOAL 💩Why this route takes 5 moves
SPUN and POOP differ in 4 letter positions. The shortest accepted-word route needs 1 additional move; the fourth letter changes more than once.
Start by changing the fourth letter: SPUN → SPUR. Near the goal, POOR is one letter from POOP; the last move changes its fourth letter.
Every letter change
- SPUN → SPUR: change letter 4 from N to R.
- SPUR → SOUR: change letter 2 from P to O.
- SOUR → POUR: change letter 1 from S to P.
- POUR → POOR: change letter 3 from U to O.
- POOR → POOP: change letter 4 from R to P.
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