JULY 30, 2026 · PUZZLE #350
WASP to POOP.💩
One shortest route in 5 moves.
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WASP
START01
RASP
LETTER 102
RAMP
LETTER 303
ROMP
LETTER 204
POMP
LETTER 105
POOP
GOAL 💩Why this route takes 5 moves
WASP and POOP differ in 3 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: WASP → RASP. Near the goal, POMP is one letter from POOP; the last move changes its third letter.
Every letter change
- WASP → RASP: change letter 1 from W to R.
- RASP → RAMP: change letter 3 from S to M.
- RAMP → ROMP: change letter 2 from A to O.
- ROMP → POMP: change letter 1 from R to P.
- POMP → POOP: change letter 3 from M to O.
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