SEPTEMBER 17, 2025 · PUZZLE #34
BLUE to POOP.💩
One shortest route in 5 moves.
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BLUE
START01
FLUE
LETTER 102
FLOE
LETTER 303
FLOP
LETTER 404
PLOP
LETTER 105
POOP
GOAL 💩Why this route takes 5 moves
BLUE and POOP differ in 4 letter positions. The shortest accepted-word route needs 1 additional move; the first letter changes more than once.
Start by changing the first letter: BLUE → FLUE. Near the goal, PLOP is one letter from POOP; the last move changes its second letter.
Every letter change
- BLUE → FLUE: change letter 1 from B to F.
- FLUE → FLOE: change letter 3 from U to O.
- FLOE → FLOP: change letter 4 from E to P.
- FLOP → PLOP: change letter 1 from F to P.
- PLOP → POOP: change letter 2 from L to O.
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