JULY 29, 2026 · PUZZLE #349
MONO to POOP.💩
One shortest route in 5 moves.
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MONO
START01
MONK
LETTER 402
BONK
LETTER 103
BOOK
LETTER 304
BOOP
LETTER 405
POOP
GOAL 💩Why this route takes 5 moves
MONO and POOP differ in 3 letter positions. The shortest accepted-word route needs 2 additional moves; the first and fourth letters change more than once.
Start by changing the fourth letter: MONO → MONK. Near the goal, BOOP is one letter from POOP; the last move changes its first letter.
Every letter change
- MONO → MONK: change letter 4 from O to K.
- MONK → BONK: change letter 1 from M to B.
- BONK → BOOK: change letter 3 from N to O.
- BOOK → BOOP: change letter 4 from K to P.
- BOOP → POOP: change letter 1 from B to P.
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