Verified solution
The shortest route from WING
WINGWINDWILDWILLPILLPOLLPOOLPOOP
- 01WING → WIND4th letter, G to D
- 02WIND → WILD3rd letter, N to L
- 03WILD → WILL4th letter, D to L
- 04WILL → PILL1st letter, W to P
- 05PILL → POLL2nd letter, I to O
- 06POLL → POOL3rd letter, L to O
- 07POOL → POOP4th letter, L to P
First moves
What happens after the opening word?
WING has 12 legal one-letter moves. These are the best routes after move one:
DING6 leftPING6 leftSING6 leftTING6 leftWIND6 leftWINE6 leftWINK6 leftWINS6 leftKING7 leftRING7 leftZING7 leftWINO7 left
Answer notes
Why there can be more than one answer.
This opening has 92 distinct paths at the minimum length of 7. The route shown above is one complete answer, not the only valid sequence. Any route reaching POOP in 7 moves is equally short.
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