Verified solution
The shortest route from HAMS
HAMSCAMSCAMPCOMPCOOPPOOP
- 01HAMS → CAMS1st letter, H to C
- 02CAMS → CAMP4th letter, S to P
- 03CAMP → COMP2nd letter, A to O
- 04COMP → COOP3rd letter, M to O
- 05COOP → POOP1st letter, C to P
First moves
What happens after the opening word?
HAMS has 12 legal one-letter moves. These are the best routes after move one:
CAMS4 leftRAMS4 leftHUMS4 leftDAMS5 leftGAMS5 leftJAMS5 leftYAMS5 leftHEMS5 leftHAGS5 leftHAPS5 leftHATS5 leftHAWS5 left
Answer notes
Why there can be more than one answer.
This opening has 4 distinct paths at the minimum length of 5. The route shown above is one complete answer, not the only valid sequence. Any route reaching POOP in 5 moves is equally short.
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