Verified solution
The shortest route from GONE
GONECONECOMECOMPCOOPPOOP
- 01GONE → CONE1st letter, G to C
- 02CONE → COME3rd letter, N to M
- 03COME → COMP4th letter, E to P
- 04COMP → COOP3rd letter, M to O
- 05COOP → POOP1st letter, C to P
First moves
What happens after the opening word?
GONE has 11 legal one-letter moves. These are the best routes after move one:
BONE4 leftCONE4 leftDONE4 leftHONE4 leftTONE4 leftGORE4 leftLONE5 leftNONE5 leftZONE5 leftGONG5 leftGENE6 left
Answer notes
Why there can be more than one answer.
This opening has 11 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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