Verified solution
The shortest route from WINS
WINSSINSSONSCONSCOOSCOOPPOOP
- 01WINS → SINS1st letter, W to S
- 02SINS → SONS2nd letter, I to O
- 03SONS → CONS1st letter, S to C
- 04CONS → COOS3rd letter, N to O
- 05COOS → COOP4th letter, S to P
- 06COOP → POOP1st letter, C to P
First moves
What happens after the opening word?
WINS has 14 legal one-letter moves. These are the best routes after move one:
BINS5 leftPINS5 leftSINS5 leftTINS5 leftWIGS5 leftWITS5 leftFINS6 leftGINS6 leftKINS6 leftWIND6 leftWINE6 leftWINK6 leftWING7 leftWINO7 left
Answer notes
Why there can be more than one answer.
This opening has 9 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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