JUNE 3, 2026 · PUZZLE #293
TEAS to POOP.💩
One shortest route in 6 moves.
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TEAS
START01
PEAS
LETTER 102
PEAT
LETTER 403
PLAT
LETTER 204
PLAP
LETTER 405
PLOP
LETTER 306
POOP
GOAL 💩Why this route takes 6 moves
TEAS 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 first letter: TEAS → PEAS. Near the goal, PLOP is one letter from POOP; the last move changes its second letter.
Every letter change
- TEAS → PEAS: change letter 1 from T to P.
- PEAS → PEAT: change letter 4 from S to T.
- PEAT → PLAT: change letter 2 from E to L.
- PLAT → PLAP: change letter 4 from T to P.
- PLAP → PLOP: change letter 3 from A to O.
- PLOP → POOP: change letter 2 from L to O.
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