OCTOBER 28, 2025 · PUZZLE #75
WISE to POOP.💩
One shortest route in 5 moves.
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WISE
START01
WISP
LETTER 402
WIMP
LETTER 303
PIMP
LETTER 104
POMP
LETTER 205
POOP
GOAL 💩Why this route takes 5 moves
WISE 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 fourth letter: WISE → WISP. Near the goal, POMP is one letter from POOP; the last move changes its third letter.
Every letter change
- WISE → WISP: change letter 4 from E to P.
- WISP → WIMP: change letter 3 from S to M.
- WIMP → PIMP: change letter 1 from W to P.
- PIMP → POMP: change letter 2 from I to O.
- POMP → POOP: change letter 3 from M to O.
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