Verified solution
The shortest route from WIRE
WIREWOREPOREPOMEPOMPPOOP
- 01WIRE → WORE2nd letter, I to O
- 02WORE → PORE1st letter, W to P
- 03PORE → POME3rd letter, R to M
- 04POME → POMP4th letter, E to P
- 05POMP → POOP3rd letter, M to O
First moves
What happens after the opening word?
WIRE has 17 legal one-letter moves. These are the best routes after move one:
WORE4 leftDIRE5 leftFIRE5 leftLIRE5 leftMIRE5 leftSIRE5 leftTIRE5 leftWARE5 leftWERE5 leftWILE5 leftWIPE5 leftWISE5 leftHIRE6 leftWIDE6 leftWIFE6 leftWINE6 leftWIRY6 left
Answer notes
Why there can be more than one answer.
This opening has 1 distinct path 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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