Verified solution
The shortest route from JIVE
JIVELIVELIMELIMPPIMPPOMPPOOP
- 01JIVE → LIVE1st letter, J to L
- 02LIVE → LIME3rd letter, V to M
- 03LIME → LIMP4th letter, E to P
- 04LIMP → PIMP1st letter, L to P
- 05PIMP → POMP2nd letter, I to O
- 06POMP → POOP3rd letter, M to O
First moves
What happens after the opening word?
JIVE has 7 legal one-letter moves. These are the best routes after move one:
DIVE5 leftLIVE5 leftFIVE6 leftGIVE6 leftHIVE6 leftVIVE6 leftJIBE7 left
Answer notes
Why there can be more than one answer.
This opening has 3 distinct paths at the minimum length of 6. The route shown above is one complete answer, not the only valid sequence. Any route reaching POOP in 6 moves is equally short.
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