POOPLE ANSWERS

JUNE 18, 2026 · PUZZLE #308

QUIZ to POOP.

One shortest route in 7 moves.

00
QUIZ
START
01
QUIT
LETTER 4
02
SUIT
LETTER 1
03
SLIT
LETTER 2
04
SLIP
LETTER 4
05
SLOP
LETTER 3
06
PLOP
LETTER 1
07
POOP
GOAL

Why this route takes 7 moves

QUIZ and POOP differ in 4 letter positions. The shortest accepted-word route needs 3 additional moves; the first and second and fourth letters change more than once.

Start by changing the fourth letter: QUIZ → QUIT. Near the goal, PLOP is one letter from POOP; the last move changes its second letter.

Every letter change

  1. QUIZ → QUIT: change letter 4 from Z to T.
  2. QUIT → SUIT: change letter 1 from Q to S.
  3. SUIT → SLIT: change letter 2 from U to L.
  4. SLIT → SLIP: change letter 4 from T to P.
  5. SLIP → SLOP: change letter 3 from I to O.
  6. SLOP → PLOP: change letter 1 from S to P.
  7. PLOP → POOP: change letter 2 from L to O.
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