OCTOBER 15, 2025 · PUZZLE #62
BLUR to POOP.💩
One shortest route in 5 moves.
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BLUR
START01
SLUR
LETTER 102
SOUR
LETTER 203
POUR
LETTER 104
POOR
LETTER 305
POOP
GOAL 💩Why this route takes 5 moves
BLUR and POOP differ in 4 letter positions. The shortest accepted-word route needs 1 additional move; the first letter changes more than once.
Start by changing the first letter: BLUR → SLUR. Near the goal, POOR is one letter from POOP; the last move changes its fourth letter.
Every letter change
- BLUR → SLUR: change letter 1 from B to S.
- SLUR → SOUR: change letter 2 from L to O.
- SOUR → POUR: change letter 1 from S to P.
- POUR → POOR: change letter 3 from U to O.
- POOR → POOP: change letter 4 from R to P.
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