Verified solution
The shortest route from DAYS
DAYSBAYSBOYSBOOSBOOPPOOP
- 01DAYS → BAYS1st letter, D to B
- 02BAYS → BOYS2nd letter, A to O
- 03BOYS → BOOS3rd letter, Y to O
- 04BOOS → BOOP4th letter, S to P
- 05BOOP → POOP1st letter, B to P
First moves
What happens after the opening word?
DAYS has 15 legal one-letter moves. These are the best routes after move one:
BAYS4 leftGAYS5 leftJAYS5 leftLAYS5 leftNAYS5 leftPAYS5 leftRAYS5 leftSAYS5 leftWAYS5 leftDABS5 leftDADS5 leftDAMS5 leftDAPS5 leftDRYS6 leftDAIS6 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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