Shortest verified route
5 moves CARB CARP CAMP COMP COOP POOP
Full route CARB -> CARP -> CAMP -> COMP -> COOP -> POOP
Step by step
Changed letter CARB
Starting word - Step 1 CARP
Change letter 4: B to P
- Step 2 CAMP
Change letter 3: R to M
- Step 3 COMP
Change letter 2: A to O
- Step 4 COOP
Change letter 3: M to O
- Step 5 POOP
Change letter 1: C to P
Target reached
Verification & puzzle details
Every adjacent pair changes exactly one letter. This is one shortest route; other routes can be equally short. The starting word is not a move: 6 words make 5 changes.
Solution summary
- Start
- CARB
- Target
- POOP
- Shortest path
- CARB -> CARP -> CAMP -> COMP -> COOP -> POOP
- Puzzle date
- Friday, October 9, 2026