MARCH 30, 2026 · PUZZLE #228
MUSH to POOP.💩
One shortest route in 6 moves.
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MUSH
START01
LUSH
LETTER 102
LUST
LETTER 403
LOST
LETTER 204
LOOT
LETTER 305
LOOP
LETTER 406
POOP
GOAL 💩Why this route takes 6 moves
MUSH and POOP differ in 4 letter positions. The shortest accepted-word route needs 2 additional moves; the first and fourth letters change more than once.
Start by changing the first letter: MUSH → LUSH. Near the goal, LOOP is one letter from POOP; the last move changes its first letter.
Every letter change
- MUSH → LUSH: change letter 1 from M to L.
- LUSH → LUST: change letter 4 from H to T.
- LUST → LOST: change letter 2 from U to O.
- LOST → LOOT: change letter 3 from S to O.
- LOOT → LOOP: change letter 4 from T to P.
- LOOP → POOP: change letter 1 from L to P.
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