Verified solution
The shortest route from LADY
LADYLACYLACKLOCKLOOKLOOPPOOP
- 01LADY → LACY3rd letter, D to C
- 02LACY → LACK4th letter, Y to K
- 03LACK → LOCK2nd letter, A to O
- 04LOCK → LOOK3rd letter, C to O
- 05LOOK → LOOP4th letter, K to P
- 06LOOP → POOP1st letter, L to P
First moves
What happens after the opening word?
LADY has 3 legal one-letter moves. These are the best routes after move one:
LACY5 leftLADS5 leftLAZY6 left
Answer notes
Why there can be more than one answer.
This opening has 2 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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