POOPLE ANSWERS

JUNE 26, 2026 · PUZZLE #316

NANA to POOP.

One shortest route in 8 moves.

00
NANA
START
01
MANA
LETTER 1
02
MAMA
LETTER 3
03
LAMA
LETTER 1
04
LAMP
LETTER 4
05
CAMP
LETTER 1
06
COMP
LETTER 2
07
COOP
LETTER 3
08
POOP
GOAL

Why this route takes 8 moves

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

Start by changing the first letter: NANA → MANA. Near the goal, COOP is one letter from POOP; the last move changes its first letter.

Every letter change

  1. NANA → MANA: change letter 1 from N to M.
  2. MANA → MAMA: change letter 3 from N to M.
  3. MAMA → LAMA: change letter 1 from M to L.
  4. LAMA → LAMP: change letter 4 from A to P.
  5. LAMP → CAMP: change letter 1 from L to C.
  6. CAMP → COMP: change letter 2 from A to O.
  7. COMP → COOP: change letter 3 from M to O.
  8. COOP → POOP: change letter 1 from C to P.
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