AUGUST 13, 2026 · PUZZLE #364
WARN to POOP.💩
One shortest route in 5 moves.
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WARN
START01
BARN
LETTER 102
BORN
LETTER 203
BOON
LETTER 304
BOOP
LETTER 405
POOP
GOAL 💩Why this route takes 5 moves
WARN 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: WARN → BARN. Near the goal, BOOP is one letter from POOP; the last move changes its first letter.
Every letter change
- WARN → BARN: change letter 1 from W to B.
- BARN → BORN: change letter 2 from A to O.
- BORN → BOON: change letter 3 from R to O.
- BOON → BOOP: change letter 4 from N to P.
- BOOP → POOP: change letter 1 from B to P.
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