MAY 16, 2026 · PUZZLE #275
PITS to POOP.💩
One shortest route in 5 moves.
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PITS
START01
BITS
LETTER 102
BOTS
LETTER 203
BOOS
LETTER 304
BOOP
LETTER 405
POOP
GOAL 💩Why this route takes 5 moves
PITS and POOP differ in 3 letter positions. The shortest accepted-word route needs 2 additional moves; the first letter changes more than once.
Start by changing the first letter: PITS → BITS. Near the goal, BOOP is one letter from POOP; the last move changes its first letter.
Every letter change
- PITS → BITS: change letter 1 from P to B.
- BITS → BOTS: change letter 2 from I 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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