Verified solution
The shortest route from BUFF
BUFFGUFFGULFGOLFGOOFPOOFPOOP
- 01BUFF → GUFF1st letter, B to G
- 02GUFF → GULF3rd letter, F to L
- 03GULF → GOLF2nd letter, U to O
- 04GOLF → GOOF3rd letter, L to O
- 05GOOF → POOF1st letter, G to P
- 06POOF → POOP4th letter, F to P
First moves
What happens after the opening word?
BUFF has 8 legal one-letter moves. These are the best routes after move one:
GUFF5 leftCUFF6 leftHUFF6 leftLUFF6 leftMUFF6 leftPUFF6 leftRUFF6 leftTUFF6 left
Answer notes
Why there can be more than one answer.
This opening has 2 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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