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AUGUST 30, 2026 · PUZZLE #381

ANON to POOP.

One shortest route in 6 moves.

00
ANON
START
01
AEON
LETTER 2
02
NEON
LETTER 1
03
NOON
LETTER 2
04
BOON
LETTER 1
05
BOOP
LETTER 4
06
POOP
GOAL

Why this route takes 6 moves

ANON and POOP differ in 3 letter positions. The shortest accepted-word route needs 3 additional moves; the first and second letters change more than once.

Start by changing the second letter: ANON → AEON. Near the goal, BOOP is one letter from POOP; the last move changes its first letter.

Every letter change

  1. ANON → AEON: change letter 2 from N to E.
  2. AEON → NEON: change letter 1 from A to N.
  3. NEON → NOON: change letter 2 from E to O.
  4. NOON → BOON: change letter 1 from N to B.
  5. BOON → BOOP: change letter 4 from N to P.
  6. BOOP → POOP: change letter 1 from B to P.
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