Verified solution
The shortest route from OUCH
OUCHSUCHSUCKLUCKLOCKLOOKLOOPPOOP
- 01OUCH → SUCH1st letter, O to S
- 02SUCH → SUCK4th letter, H to K
- 03SUCK → LUCK1st letter, S to L
- 04LUCK → LOCK2nd letter, U to O
- 05LOCK → LOOK3rd letter, C to O
- 06LOOK → LOOP4th letter, K to P
- 07LOOP → POOP1st letter, L to P
First moves
What happens after the opening word?
OUCH has 2 legal one-letter moves. These are the best routes after move one:
MUCH6 leftSUCH6 left
Answer notes
Why there can be more than one answer.
This opening has 19 distinct paths at the minimum length of 7. The route shown above is one complete answer, not the only valid sequence. Any route reaching POOP in 7 moves is equally short.
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