Verified solution
The shortest route from HARM
HARMHARPCARPCAMPCOMPCOOPPOOP
- 01HARM → HARP4th letter, M to P
- 02HARP → CARP1st letter, H to C
- 03CARP → CAMP3rd letter, R to M
- 04CAMP → COMP2nd letter, A to O
- 05COMP → COOP3rd letter, M to O
- 06COOP → POOP1st letter, C to P
First moves
What happens after the opening word?
HARM has 7 legal one-letter moves. These are the best routes after move one:
HARE5 leftHARK5 leftHARP5 leftHART5 leftFARM6 leftWARM6 leftHARD6 left
Answer notes
Why there can be more than one answer.
This opening has 6 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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