Verified solution
The shortest route from FAVE
FAVEFAMECAMECOMECOMPCOOPPOOP
- 01FAVE → FAME3rd letter, V to M
- 02FAME → CAME1st letter, F to C
- 03CAME → COME2nd letter, A to O
- 04COME → COMP4th letter, E to P
- 05COMP → COOP3rd letter, M to O
- 06COOP → POOP1st letter, C to P
First moves
What happens after the opening word?
FAVE has 19 legal one-letter moves. These are the best routes after move one:
CAVE5 leftPAVE5 leftSAVE5 leftFAME5 leftFARE5 leftEAVE6 leftGAVE6 leftHAVE6 leftLAVE6 leftNAVE6 leftRAVE6 leftWAVE6 leftFIVE6 leftFACE6 leftFADE6 leftFAKE6 leftFATE6 leftFAZE6 leftFAVA7 left
Answer notes
Why there can be more than one answer.
This opening has 23 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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