NOVEMBER 8, 2025 · PUZZLE #86
LEND to POOP.💩
One shortest route in 6 moves.
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LEND
START01
BEND
LETTER 102
BOND
LETTER 203
BONK
LETTER 404
BOOK
LETTER 305
BOOP
LETTER 406
POOP
GOAL 💩Why this route takes 6 moves
LEND and POOP differ in 4 letter positions. The shortest accepted-word route needs 2 additional moves; the first and fourth letters change more than once.
Start by changing the first letter: LEND → BEND. Near the goal, BOOP is one letter from POOP; the last move changes its first letter.
Every letter change
- LEND → BEND: change letter 1 from L to B.
- BEND → BOND: change letter 2 from E to O.
- BOND → BONK: change letter 4 from D to K.
- BONK → BOOK: change letter 3 from N to O.
- BOOK → BOOP: change letter 4 from K to P.
- BOOP → POOP: change letter 1 from B to P.
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