Verified solution
The shortest route from WELL
WELLWILLPILLPOLLPOOLPOOP
- 01WELL → WILL2nd letter, E to I
- 02WILL → PILL1st letter, W to P
- 03PILL → POLL2nd letter, I to O
- 04POLL → POOL3rd letter, L to O
- 05POOL → POOP4th letter, L to P
First moves
What happens after the opening word?
WELL has 13 legal one-letter moves. These are the best routes after move one:
BELL4 leftDELL4 leftTELL4 leftWALL4 leftWILL4 leftCELL5 leftFELL5 leftHELL5 leftSELL5 leftYELL5 leftWELD5 leftWELT5 leftWEAL6 left
Answer notes
Why there can be more than one answer.
This opening has 6 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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