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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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The best I can do without resorting to rare words is five steps for each of the changes...

soft
sort
tort
tart
hart
hard
hare
care
case
ease
easy

Posted by fwaff on 2003-07-29 03:40:11

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