MAY 9, 2026 · PUZZLE #268
WAND to POOP.💩
One shortest route in 6 moves.
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WAND
START01
BAND
LETTER 102
BANK
LETTER 403
BONK
LETTER 204
BOOK
LETTER 305
BOOP
LETTER 406
POOP
GOAL 💩Why this route takes 6 moves
WAND 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: WAND → BAND. Near the goal, BOOP is one letter from POOP; the last move changes its first letter.
Every letter change
- WAND → BAND: change letter 1 from W to B.
- BAND → BANK: change letter 4 from D to K.
- BANK → BONK: change letter 2 from A to O.
- 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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