Animal Evolution
In how few moves can you transform LION to LAMB?
Be sure to change only 1 letter at a time. Each change must always spell correct dictionary words.
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lion limn limb lamb
LION
LIMN
LIMB
LAMB
Three steps:
LION
LIMN
LIMB
LAMB
This is my first quick attempt, probably can do better.
LION
LOON (bird)
LOOK
LOCK
LACK
LACE
LAME
LAMB
LION
LIMN – to represent in drawing or painting
LIMB – a part or member of an animal distinct from the head and trunk, as a leg arm or wing
LAMB
limn limb lamb?
LION
LIMN
LIMB
LAMB
here’s 6 changes with adding / removing letters
lion
ion
in
an
am
lam
lamb
here’s 12 changes without adding / removing letters
lion
loon
loin
lain
rain
rail
tail
tall
tale
take
lake
lame
lamb
LION
LIMN
LIMB
LAMB
LION
LIMN
LIME
LIMB
LAMB
I got 10 moves, but i’m sure it can be done in less:
LION
LOON
TOON
TORN
CORN
CORE
COME
TOME
TAME
LAME
LAMB
=)
Lion
Limn
Limb
Lamb
The best I could do it in is with 10 changes:
LION
LIEN
LIES
LEES
LETS
JETS
JEWS
JAWS
JAMS
JAMB
LAMB
LION
LIMN
LIMB
LAMB
I can do it in 8 changes..
LION
LOON
LOOK
LOCK
LICK
LICE
LIME
LIMB
LAMB
LION
LEON
LEAN
LEAP
REAP
HEAP
HEAR
BEAR
BEER
DEER
DEEP
WEEP
WEED
SEED
SEEK
MEEK
MEET
BEET
BEAT
SEAT
SEAL
REAL
READ
BEAD
LEAD
LEAF
DEAF
DEAD
DEAN
LEAN
LEAK
BEAK
BECK
DECK
DOCK
LOCK
LICK
LICE
DICE
DIME
LIME
LAME
LAMB