NOVEMBER 2, 2025 · PUZZLE #80
STUN to POOP.💩
One shortest route in 6 moves.
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STUN
START01
SPUN
LETTER 202
SPUR
LETTER 403
SOUR
LETTER 204
POUR
LETTER 105
POOR
LETTER 306
POOP
GOAL 💩Why this route takes 6 moves
STUN and POOP differ in 4 letter positions. The shortest accepted-word route needs 2 additional moves; the second and fourth letters change more than once.
Start by changing the second letter: STUN → SPUN. Near the goal, POOR is one letter from POOP; the last move changes its fourth letter.
Every letter change
- STUN → SPUN: change letter 2 from T to P.
- SPUN → SPUR: change letter 4 from N to R.
- SPUR → SOUR: change letter 2 from P 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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