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Puzzle ZYWH 


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Starting with COLD, change one letter at a time until you have the word WARM.

Each change leaves the other letters in their original places and must result in a common word.

What is the minimum number of steps required to achieve this change?

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Answer
COLD, CORD, WORD, WARD, WARM

or

COLD, CORD, WORD, WORM, WARM

or

COLD, CORD, CARD, WARD, WARM.

 

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