Verified solution
The shortest route from FARM
FARMFORMFORDFOODFOOLPOOLPOOP
- 01FARM → FORM2nd letter, A to O
- 02FORM → FORD4th letter, M to D
- 03FORD → FOOD3rd letter, R to O
- 04FOOD → FOOL4th letter, D to L
- 05FOOL → POOL1st letter, F to P
- 06POOL → POOP4th letter, L to P
First moves
What happens after the opening word?
FARM has 6 legal one-letter moves. These are the best routes after move one:
FORM5 leftFARE5 leftFART5 leftHARM6 leftWARM6 leftFIRM6 left
Answer notes
Why there can be more than one answer.
This opening has 22 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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