Verified solution
The shortest route from SANS
SANSSONSCONSCOOSCOOPPOOP
- 01SANS → SONS2nd letter, A to O
- 02SONS → CONS1st letter, S to C
- 03CONS → COOS3rd letter, N to O
- 04COOS → COOP4th letter, S to P
- 05COOP → POOP1st letter, C to P
First moves
What happens after the opening word?
SANS has 21 legal one-letter moves. These are the best routes after move one:
CANS4 leftSONS4 leftBANS5 leftFANS5 leftPANS5 leftTANS5 leftVANS5 leftSINS5 leftSUNS5 leftSADS5 leftSAGS5 leftSAPS5 leftSASS5 leftSAWS5 leftSAYS5 leftSANE5 leftSANK5 leftSACS6 leftSARS6 leftSAND6 leftSANG6 left
Answer notes
Why there can be more than one answer.
This opening has 2 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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