JUNE 24, 2026 · PUZZLE #314
OURS to POOP.💩
One shortest route in 6 moves.
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OURS
START01
BURS
LETTER 102
BUBS
LETTER 303
BOBS
LETTER 204
BOOS
LETTER 305
BOOP
LETTER 406
POOP
GOAL 💩Why this route takes 6 moves
OURS and POOP differ in 4 letter positions. The shortest accepted-word route needs 2 additional moves; the first and third letters change more than once.
Start by changing the first letter: OURS → BURS. Near the goal, BOOP is one letter from POOP; the last move changes its first letter.
Every letter change
- OURS → BURS: change letter 1 from O to B.
- BURS → BUBS: change letter 3 from R to B.
- BUBS → BOBS: change letter 2 from U to O.
- BOBS → BOOS: change letter 3 from B to O.
- BOOS → BOOP: change letter 4 from S to P.
- BOOP → POOP: change letter 1 from B to P.
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