Verified solution
The shortest route from SCUM
SCUMSLUMSLURSOURPOURPOORPOOP
- 01SCUM → SLUM2nd letter, C to L
- 02SLUM → SLUR4th letter, M to R
- 03SLUR → SOUR2nd letter, L 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?
SCUM has 3 legal one-letter moves. These are the best routes after move one:
SLUM5 leftSCAM5 leftSWUM6 left
Answer notes
Why there can be more than one answer.
This opening has 9 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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