Verified solution
The shortest route from TURF
TURFTURNTORNTOONTOOLPOOLPOOP
- 01TURF → TURN4th letter, F to N
- 02TURN → TORN2nd letter, U to O
- 03TORN → TOON3rd letter, R to O
- 04TOON → TOOL4th letter, N to L
- 05TOOL → POOL1st letter, T to P
- 06POOL → POOP4th letter, L to P
First moves
What happens after the opening word?
TURF has 4 legal one-letter moves. These are the best routes after move one:
TURN5 leftSURF6 leftTUFF6 leftTURD6 left
Answer notes
Why there can be more than one answer.
This opening has 6 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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