MARCH 23, 2026 · PUZZLE #221
WERE to POOP.💩
One shortest route in 5 moves.
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WERE
START01
WORE
LETTER 202
PORE
LETTER 103
POME
LETTER 304
POMP
LETTER 405
POOP
GOAL 💩Why this route takes 5 moves
WERE and POOP differ in 4 letter positions. The shortest accepted-word route needs 1 additional move; the third letter changes more than once.
Start by changing the second letter: WERE → WORE. Near the goal, POMP is one letter from POOP; the last move changes its third letter.
Every letter change
- WERE → WORE: change letter 2 from E to O.
- WORE → PORE: change letter 1 from W to P.
- PORE → POME: change letter 3 from R to M.
- POME → POMP: change letter 4 from E to P.
- POMP → POOP: change letter 3 from M to O.
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