POOPLE ANSWERS

JULY 6, 2026 · PUZZLE #326

JAZZ to POOP.

One shortest route in 8 moves.

00
JAZZ
START
01
RAZZ
LETTER 1
02
RAZE
LETTER 4
03
DAZE
LETTER 1
04
DAME
LETTER 3
05
DOME
LETTER 2
06
POME
LETTER 1
07
POMP
LETTER 4
08
POOP
GOAL

Why this route takes 8 moves

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

Start by changing the first letter: JAZZ → RAZZ. Near the goal, POMP is one letter from POOP; the last move changes its third letter.

Every letter change

  1. JAZZ → RAZZ: change letter 1 from J to R.
  2. RAZZ → RAZE: change letter 4 from Z to E.
  3. RAZE → DAZE: change letter 1 from R to D.
  4. DAZE → DAME: change letter 3 from Z to M.
  5. DAME → DOME: change letter 2 from A to O.
  6. DOME → POME: change letter 1 from D to P.
  7. POME → POMP: change letter 4 from E to P.
  8. POMP → POOP: change letter 3 from M to O.
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