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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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Solution and Alternative

| Comment 2 of 6 |

SOFT
----
SORT
FORT
FORE
FARE
HARE
----
HARD
----
HARE
BARE
BASE
EASE
----
EASY

or, if you don't mind slang

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

Posted by Andrew Mitchell on 2003-07-29 04:13:35

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