AUGUST 15, 2026 · PUZZLE #366
PAGE to POOP.💩
One shortest route in 5 moves.
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PAGE
START01
PALE
LETTER 302
PALL
LETTER 403
POLL
LETTER 204
POOL
LETTER 305
POOP
GOAL 💩Why this route takes 5 moves
PAGE and POOP differ in 3 letter positions. The shortest accepted-word route needs 2 additional moves; the third and fourth letters change more than once.
Start by changing the third letter: PAGE → PALE. Near the goal, POOL is one letter from POOP; the last move changes its fourth letter.
Every letter change
- PAGE → PALE: change letter 3 from G to L.
- PALE → PALL: change letter 4 from E to L.
- PALL → POLL: change letter 2 from A to O.
- POLL → POOL: change letter 3 from L to O.
- POOL → POOP: change letter 4 from L to P.
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