MAY 31, 2026 · PUZZLE #290
DUNK to POOP.💩
One shortest route in 5 moves.
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DUNK
START01
BUNK
LETTER 102
BONK
LETTER 203
BOOK
LETTER 304
BOOP
LETTER 405
POOP
GOAL 💩Why this route takes 5 moves
DUNK and POOP differ in 4 letter positions. The shortest accepted-word route needs 1 additional move; the first letter changes more than once.
Start by changing the first letter: DUNK → BUNK. Near the goal, BOOP is one letter from POOP; the last move changes its first letter.
Every letter change
- DUNK → BUNK: change letter 1 from D to B.
- BUNK → BONK: change letter 2 from U 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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