OCTOBER 3, 2025 · PUZZLE #50
AIRS to POOP.💩
One shortest route in 6 moves.
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AIRS
START01
AIDS
LETTER 302
BIDS
LETTER 103
BODS
LETTER 204
BOOS
LETTER 305
BOOP
LETTER 406
POOP
GOAL 💩Why this route takes 6 moves
AIRS and POOP differ in 4 letter positions. The shortest accepted-word route needs 2 additional moves; the first and third letters change more than once.
Start by changing the third letter: AIRS → AIDS. Near the goal, BOOP is one letter from POOP; the last move changes its first letter.
Every letter change
- AIRS → AIDS: change letter 3 from R to D.
- AIDS → BIDS: change letter 1 from A to B.
- BIDS → BODS: change letter 2 from I to O.
- BODS → BOOS: change letter 3 from D to O.
- BOOS → BOOP: change letter 4 from S to P.
- BOOP → POOP: change letter 1 from B to P.
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