MAY 23, 2026 · PUZZLE #282
GEEZ to POOP.💩
One shortest route in 6 moves.
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GEEZ
START01
GEEK
LETTER 402
PEEK
LETTER 103
PEEP
LETTER 404
PREP
LETTER 205
PROP
LETTER 306
POOP
GOAL 💩Why this route takes 6 moves
GEEZ and POOP differ in 4 letter positions. The shortest accepted-word route needs 2 additional moves; the second and fourth letters change more than once.
Start by changing the fourth letter: GEEZ → GEEK. Near the goal, PROP is one letter from POOP; the last move changes its second letter.
Every letter change
- GEEZ → GEEK: change letter 4 from Z to K.
- 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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