MARCH 13, 2026 · PUZZLE #211
SHED to POOP.💩
One shortest route in 5 moves.
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SHED
START01
SHOD
LETTER 302
SHOP
LETTER 403
CHOP
LETTER 104
COOP
LETTER 205
POOP
GOAL 💩Why this route takes 5 moves
SHED 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 third letter: SHED → SHOD. Near the goal, COOP is one letter from POOP; the last move changes its first letter.
Every letter change
- SHED → SHOD: change letter 3 from E to O.
- SHOD → SHOP: change letter 4 from D to P.
- SHOP → CHOP: change letter 1 from S to C.
- CHOP → COOP: change letter 2 from H to O.
- COOP → POOP: change letter 1 from C to P.
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