Verified solution
The shortest route from MUCK
MUCKLUCKLOCKLOOKLOOPPOOP
- 01MUCK → LUCK1st letter, M to L
- 02LUCK → LOCK2nd letter, U to O
- 03LOCK → LOOK3rd letter, C to O
- 04LOOK → LOOP4th letter, K to P
- 05LOOP → POOP1st letter, L to P
First moves
What happens after the opening word?
MUCK has 11 legal one-letter moves. These are the best routes after move one:
BUCK4 leftHUCK4 leftLUCK4 leftMOCK4 leftDUCK5 leftPUCK5 leftSUCK5 leftTUCK5 leftYUCK5 leftMUSK6 leftMUCH6 left
Answer notes
Why there can be more than one answer.
This opening has 12 distinct paths 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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