Verified solution
The shortest route from SAKE
SAKESAMESOMEPOMEPOMPPOOP
- 01SAKE → SAME3rd letter, K to M
- 02SAME → SOME2nd letter, A to O
- 03SOME → POME1st letter, S to P
- 04POME → POMP4th letter, E to P
- 05POMP → POOP3rd letter, M to O
First moves
What happens after the opening word?
SAKE has 15 legal one-letter moves. These are the best routes after move one:
SAME4 leftCAKE5 leftTAKE5 leftWAKE5 leftSAFE5 leftSAGE5 leftSALE5 leftSANE5 leftSATE5 leftSAVE5 leftBAKE6 leftFAKE6 leftLAKE6 leftMAKE6 leftRAKE6 left
Answer notes
Why there can be more than one answer.
This opening has 1 distinct path at the minimum length of 5. The route shown above is one complete answer, not the only valid sequence. Any route reaching POOP in 5 moves is equally short.
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