AUGUST 19, 2026 · PUZZLE #370
SUES to POOP.💩
One shortest route in 5 moves.
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SUES
START01
SUMS
LETTER 302
SUMP
LETTER 403
PUMP
LETTER 104
POMP
LETTER 205
POOP
GOAL 💩Why this route takes 5 moves
SUES and POOP differ in 4 letter positions. The shortest accepted-word route needs 1 additional move; the third letter changes more than once.
Start by changing the third letter: SUES → SUMS. Near the goal, POMP is one letter from POOP; the last move changes its third letter.
Every letter change
- SUES → SUMS: change letter 3 from E to M.
- SUMS → SUMP: change letter 4 from S to P.
- SUMP → PUMP: change letter 1 from S to P.
- PUMP → POMP: change letter 2 from U to O.
- POMP → POOP: change letter 3 from M to O.
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