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MAY 3, 2026 · PUZZLE #262

EACH to POOP.

One shortest route in 8 moves.

00
EACH
START
01
MACH
LETTER 1
02
MACE
LETTER 4
03
LACE
LETTER 1
04
LACK
LETTER 4
05
LOCK
LETTER 2
06
LOOK
LETTER 3
07
LOOP
LETTER 4
08
POOP
GOAL

Why this route takes 8 moves

EACH and POOP differ in 4 letter positions. The shortest accepted-word route needs 4 additional moves; the first and fourth letters change more than once.

Start by changing the first letter: EACH → MACH. Near the goal, LOOP is one letter from POOP; the last move changes its first letter.

Every letter change

  1. EACH → MACH: change letter 1 from E to M.
  2. MACH → MACE: change letter 4 from H to E.
  3. MACE → LACE: change letter 1 from M to L.
  4. LACE → LACK: change letter 4 from E to K.
  5. LACK → LOCK: change letter 2 from A to O.
  6. LOCK → LOOK: change letter 3 from C to O.
  7. LOOK → LOOP: change letter 4 from K to P.
  8. LOOP → POOP: change letter 1 from L to P.
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