JUNE 20, 2026 · PUZZLE #310
TEAK to POOP.💩
One shortest route in 6 moves.
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TEAK
START01
BEAK
LETTER 102
BEAR
LETTER 403
BOAR
LETTER 204
BOOR
LETTER 305
BOOP
LETTER 406
POOP
GOAL 💩Why this route takes 6 moves
TEAK and POOP differ in 4 letter positions. The shortest accepted-word route needs 2 additional moves; the first and fourth letters change more than once.
Start by changing the first letter: TEAK → BEAK. Near the goal, BOOP is one letter from POOP; the last move changes its first letter.
Every letter change
- TEAK → BEAK: change letter 1 from T to B.
- BEAK → BEAR: change letter 4 from K to R.
- BEAR → BOAR: change letter 2 from E to O.
- BOAR → BOOR: change letter 3 from A to O.
- BOOR → BOOP: change letter 4 from R to P.
- BOOP → POOP: change letter 1 from B to P.
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