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AUGUST 17, 2025 · PUZZLE #3

PICS to POOP.

One shortest route in 6 moves.

00
PICS
START
01
PECS
LETTER 2
02
PEES
LETTER 3
03
PEEP
LETTER 4
04
PREP
LETTER 2
05
PROP
LETTER 3
06
POOP
GOAL

Why this route takes 6 moves

PICS and POOP differ in 3 letter positions. The shortest accepted-word route needs 3 additional moves; the second and third letters change more than once.

Start by changing the second letter: PICS → PECS. Near the goal, PROP is one letter from POOP; the last move changes its second letter.

Every letter change

  1. PICS → PECS: change letter 2 from I to E.
  2. PECS → PEES: change letter 3 from C to E.
  3. PEES → PEEP: change letter 4 from S to P.
  4. PEEP → PREP: change letter 2 from E to R.
  5. PREP → PROP: change letter 3 from E to O.
  6. PROP → POOP: change letter 2 from R to O.
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