MARCH 10, 2026 · PUZZLE #208
CENT to POOP.💩
One shortest route in 6 moves.
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CENT
START01
BENT
LETTER 102
BEAT
LETTER 303
BOAT
LETTER 204
BOOT
LETTER 305
BOOP
LETTER 406
POOP
GOAL 💩Why this route takes 6 moves
CENT and POOP differ in 4 letter positions. The shortest accepted-word route needs 2 additional moves; the first and third letters change more than once.
Start by changing the first letter: CENT → BENT. Near the goal, BOOP is one letter from POOP; the last move changes its first letter.
Every letter change
- CENT → BENT: change letter 1 from C to B.
- BENT → BEAT: change letter 3 from N to A.
- BEAT → BOAT: change letter 2 from E to O.
- BOAT → BOOT: change letter 3 from A to O.
- BOOT → BOOP: change letter 4 from T to P.
- BOOP → POOP: change letter 1 from B to P.
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