Spell a Target with the Fewest Reusable Stickers

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Find the minimum number of reusable word stickers needed to assemble a lowercase target when letters may be cut and rearranged. Account for repeated letters, unused sticker characters, impossible targets, and the empty target.

Spell a Target with the Fewest Reusable Stickers

Company: ByteDance

Role: Software Engineer

Category: Coding & Algorithms

Difficulty: medium

Interview Round: Onsite

Overview: Find the minimum number of reusable word stickers needed to assemble a lowercase target when letters may be cut and rearranged. Account for repeated letters, unused sticker characters, impossible targets, and the empty target.

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ByteDance
May 22, 2026
mediumSoftware EngineerOnsiteCoding & Algorithms
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