JUNE 10, 2026 · PUZZLE #300
RIMS to POOP.💩
One shortest route in 5 moves.
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RIMS
START01
RAMS
LETTER 202
RAMP
LETTER 403
ROMP
LETTER 204
POMP
LETTER 105
POOP
GOAL 💩Why this route takes 5 moves
RIMS 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 second letter: RIMS → RAMS. Near the goal, POMP is one letter from POOP; the last move changes its third letter.
Every letter change
- RIMS → RAMS: change letter 2 from I to A.
- RAMS → RAMP: change letter 4 from S to P.
- RAMP → ROMP: change letter 2 from A to O.
- ROMP → POMP: change letter 1 from R to P.
- POMP → POOP: change letter 3 from M to O.
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