APRIL 21, 2026 · PUZZLE #250
RIND to POOP.💩
One shortest route in 6 moves.
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RIND
START01
BIND
LETTER 102
BOND
LETTER 203
BONK
LETTER 404
BOOK
LETTER 305
BOOP
LETTER 406
POOP
GOAL 💩Why this route takes 6 moves
RIND 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: RIND → BIND. Near the goal, BOOP is one letter from POOP; the last move changes its first letter.
Every letter change
- RIND → BIND: change letter 1 from R to B.
- BIND → BOND: change letter 2 from I to O.
- BOND → BONK: change letter 4 from D to K.
- BONK → BOOK: change letter 3 from N to O.
- BOOK → BOOP: change letter 4 from K to P.
- BOOP → POOP: change letter 1 from B to P.
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