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Word Meld 3 (Posted on 2003-07-29)

What is the fewest number of steps (changing one letter at a time, with each step yielding a common English word) that you can change "SOFT" into "HARD" and then "HARD" into "EASY"?

S O F T
. . . .
. . . .
H A R D
. . . .
. . . .
E A S Y

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Comment 6 of 6 |

SOFT-> SORT-> FORT -> FART -> HART -> HARD -> HARE -> BARE -> BASE -> EASE -> EASY

Edited on January 14, 2023, 6:22 am

Posted by K Sengupta on 2007-03-05 03:58:28

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