Verified solution
The shortest route from JERK
JERKPERKPORKCORKCOOKCOOPPOOP
- 01JERK → PERK1st letter, J to P
- 02PERK → PORK2nd letter, E to O
- 03PORK → CORK1st letter, P to C
- 04CORK → COOK3rd letter, R to O
- 05COOK → COOP4th letter, K to P
- 06COOP → POOP1st letter, C to P
First moves
What happens after the opening word?
JERK has 1 legal one-letter moves. These are the best routes after move one:
PERK5 left
Answer notes
Why there can be more than one answer.
This opening has 4 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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