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JULY 4, 2026 · PUZZLE #324

VIEW to POOP.

One shortest route in 6 moves.

00
VIEW
START
01
VIED
LETTER 4
02
PIED
LETTER 1
03
PLED
LETTER 2
04
PLOD
LETTER 3
05
PLOP
LETTER 4
06
POOP
GOAL

Why this route takes 6 moves

VIEW and POOP differ in 4 letter positions. The shortest accepted-word route needs 2 additional moves; the second and fourth letters change more than once.

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

Every letter change

  1. VIEW → VIED: change letter 4 from W to D.
  2. VIED → PIED: change letter 1 from V to P.
  3. PIED → PLED: change letter 2 from I to L.
  4. PLED → PLOD: change letter 3 from E to O.
  5. PLOD → PLOP: change letter 4 from D to P.
  6. PLOP → POOP: change letter 2 from L to O.
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