APRIL 20, 2026 · PUZZLE #249
FLUX to POOP.💩
One shortest route in 5 moves.
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FLUX
START01
FLAX
LETTER 302
FLAP
LETTER 403
FLOP
LETTER 304
PLOP
LETTER 105
POOP
GOAL 💩Why this route takes 5 moves
FLUX 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 third letter: FLUX → FLAX. Near the goal, PLOP is one letter from POOP; the last move changes its second letter.
Every letter change
- FLUX → FLAX: change letter 3 from U to A.
- FLAX → FLAP: change letter 4 from X to P.
- FLAP → FLOP: change letter 3 from A to O.
- FLOP → PLOP: change letter 1 from F to P.
- PLOP → POOP: change letter 2 from L to O.
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