APRIL 23, 2026 · PUZZLE #252
MUTT to POOP.💩
One shortest route in 6 moves.
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MUTT
START01
BUTT
LETTER 102
BUTS
LETTER 403
BOTS
LETTER 204
BOOS
LETTER 305
BOOP
LETTER 406
POOP
GOAL 💩Why this route takes 6 moves
MUTT 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: MUTT → BUTT. Near the goal, BOOP is one letter from POOP; the last move changes its first letter.
Every letter change
- MUTT → BUTT: change letter 1 from M to B.
- BUTT → BUTS: change letter 4 from T to S.
- BUTS → BOTS: change letter 2 from U to O.
- BOTS → BOOS: change letter 3 from T to O.
- BOOS → BOOP: change letter 4 from S to P.
- BOOP → POOP: change letter 1 from B to P.
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