JULY 7, 2026 · PUZZLE #327
PADS to POOP.💩
One shortest route in 5 moves.
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PADS
START01
CADS
LETTER 102
CODS
LETTER 203
COOS
LETTER 304
COOP
LETTER 405
POOP
GOAL 💩Why this route takes 5 moves
PADS and POOP differ in 3 letter positions. The shortest accepted-word route needs 2 additional moves; the first letter changes more than once.
Start by changing the first letter: PADS → CADS. Near the goal, COOP is one letter from POOP; the last move changes its first letter.
Every letter change
- PADS → CADS: change letter 1 from P to C.
- CADS → CODS: change letter 2 from A to O.
- CODS → COOS: change letter 3 from D to O.
- COOS → COOP: change letter 4 from S to P.
- COOP → POOP: change letter 1 from C to P.
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