APRIL 16, 2026 · PUZZLE #245
VOID to POOP.💩
One shortest route in 5 moves.
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VOID
START01
ROID
LETTER 102
ROOD
LETTER 303
GOOD
LETTER 104
GOOP
LETTER 405
POOP
GOAL 💩Why this route takes 5 moves
VOID and POOP differ in 3 letter positions. The shortest accepted-word route needs 2 additional moves; the first letter changes more than once.
Start by changing the first letter: VOID → ROID. Near the goal, GOOP is one letter from POOP; the last move changes its first letter.
Every letter change
- VOID → ROID: change letter 1 from V to R.
- ROID → ROOD: change letter 3 from I to O.
- ROOD → GOOD: change letter 1 from R to G.
- GOOD → GOOP: change letter 4 from D to P.
- GOOP → POOP: change letter 1 from G to P.
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