MAY 18, 2026 · PUZZLE #277
GEEK to POOP.💩
One shortest route in 5 moves.
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GEEK
START01
PEEK
LETTER 102
PEEP
LETTER 403
PREP
LETTER 204
PROP
LETTER 305
POOP
GOAL 💩Why this route takes 5 moves
GEEK and POOP differ in 4 letter positions. The shortest accepted-word route needs 1 additional move; the second letter changes more than once.
Start by changing the first letter: GEEK → PEEK. Near the goal, PROP is one letter from POOP; the last move changes its second letter.
Every letter change
- GEEK → PEEK: change letter 1 from G to P.
- PEEK → PEEP: change letter 4 from K to P.
- PEEP → PREP: change letter 2 from E to R.
- PREP → PROP: change letter 3 from E to O.
- PROP → POOP: change letter 2 from R to O.
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