AUGUST 23, 2026 · PUZZLE #374
GIRL to POOP.💩
One shortest route in 5 moves.
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GIRL
START01
GILL
LETTER 302
PILL
LETTER 103
POLL
LETTER 204
POOL
LETTER 305
POOP
GOAL 💩Why this route takes 5 moves
GIRL 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: GIRL → GILL. Near the goal, POOL is one letter from POOP; the last move changes its fourth letter.
Every letter change
- GIRL → GILL: change letter 3 from R to L.
- GILL → PILL: change letter 1 from G to P.
- PILL → POLL: change letter 2 from I to O.
- POLL → POOL: change letter 3 from L to O.
- POOL → POOP: change letter 4 from L to P.
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