APRIL 1, 2026 · PUZZLE #230
MUSE to POOP.💩
One shortest route in 6 moves.
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MUSE
START01
MULE
LETTER 302
MOLE
LETTER 203
POLE
LETTER 104
POLL
LETTER 405
POOL
LETTER 306
POOP
GOAL 💩Why this route takes 6 moves
MUSE and POOP differ in 4 letter positions. The shortest accepted-word route needs 2 additional moves; the third and fourth letters change more than once.
Start by changing the third letter: MUSE → MULE. Near the goal, POOL is one letter from POOP; the last move changes its fourth letter.
Every letter change
- MUSE → MULE: change letter 3 from S to L.
- MULE → MOLE: change letter 2 from U to O.
- MOLE → POLE: change letter 1 from M to P.
- POLE → POLL: change letter 4 from E to L.
- POLL → POOL: change letter 3 from L to O.
- POOL → POOP: change letter 4 from L to P.
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