Verified solution
The shortest route from STUD
STUDSPUDSPURSOURPOURPOORPOOP
- 01STUD → SPUD2nd letter, T to P
- 02SPUD → SPUR4th letter, D to R
- 03SPUR → SOUR2nd letter, P to O
- 04SOUR → POUR1st letter, S to P
- 05POUR → POOR3rd letter, U to O
- 06POOR → POOP4th letter, R to P
First moves
What happens after the opening word?
STUD has 3 legal one-letter moves. These are the best routes after move one:
SPUD5 leftSTUB6 leftSTUN6 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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