APRIL 22, 2026 · PUZZLE #251
BURR to POOP.💩
One shortest route in 5 moves.
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BURR
START01
BURN
LETTER 402
BORN
LETTER 203
BOON
LETTER 304
BOOP
LETTER 405
POOP
GOAL 💩Why this route takes 5 moves
BURR and POOP differ in 4 letter positions. The shortest accepted-word route needs 1 additional move; the fourth letter changes more than once.
Start by changing the fourth letter: BURR → BURN. Near the goal, BOOP is one letter from POOP; the last move changes its first letter.
Every letter change
- BURR → BURN: change letter 4 from R to N.
- BURN → BORN: change letter 2 from U to O.
- BORN → BOON: change letter 3 from R to O.
- BOON → BOOP: change letter 4 from N to P.
- BOOP → POOP: change letter 1 from B to P.
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