JULY 10, 2026 · PUZZLE #330
WARS to POOP.💩
One shortest route in 6 moves.
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WARS
START01
BARS
LETTER 102
BAAS
LETTER 303
BOAS
LETTER 204
BOOS
LETTER 305
BOOP
LETTER 406
POOP
GOAL 💩Why this route takes 6 moves
WARS 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: WARS → BARS. Near the goal, BOOP is one letter from POOP; the last move changes its first letter.
Every letter change
- WARS → BARS: change letter 1 from W to B.
- BARS → BAAS: change letter 3 from R to A.
- BAAS → BOAS: change letter 2 from A to O.
- BOAS → BOOS: change letter 3 from A to O.
- BOOS → BOOP: change letter 4 from S to P.
- BOOP → POOP: change letter 1 from B to P.
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