JULY 27, 2026 · PUZZLE #347
SLUM to POOP.💩
One shortest route in 5 moves.
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SLUM
START01
GLUM
LETTER 102
GLOM
LETTER 303
GLOP
LETTER 404
GOOP
LETTER 205
POOP
GOAL 💩Why this route takes 5 moves
SLUM 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: SLUM → GLUM. Near the goal, GOOP is one letter from POOP; the last move changes its first letter.
Every letter change
- SLUM → GLUM: change letter 1 from S to G.
- GLUM → GLOM: change letter 3 from U to O.
- GLOM → GLOP: change letter 4 from M to P.
- GLOP → GOOP: change letter 2 from L to O.
- GOOP → POOP: change letter 1 from G to P.
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