Verified solution
The shortest route from AIRS
AIRSAIDSBIDSBODSBOOSBOOPPOOP
- 01AIRS → AIDS3rd letter, R to D
- 02AIDS → BIDS1st letter, A to B
- 03BIDS → BODS2nd letter, I to O
- 04BODS → BOOS3rd letter, D to O
- 05BOOS → BOOP4th letter, S to P
- 06BOOP → POOP1st letter, B to P
First moves
What happens after the opening word?
AIRS has 6 legal one-letter moves. These are the best routes after move one:
AIDS5 leftFIRS6 leftSIRS6 leftAILS6 leftAIMS6 leftAIRY7 left
Answer notes
Why there can be more than one answer.
This opening has 1 distinct path 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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