Verified solution
The shortest route from HARP
HARPCARPCAMPCOMPCOOPPOOP
- 01HARP → CARP1st letter, H to C
- 02CARP → CAMP3rd letter, R to M
- 03CAMP → COMP2nd letter, A to O
- 04COMP → COOP3rd letter, M to O
- 05COOP → POOP1st letter, C to P
First moves
What happens after the opening word?
HARP has 10 legal one-letter moves. These are the best routes after move one:
CARP4 leftPARP5 leftTARP5 leftWARP5 leftHASP5 leftHARE5 leftHARK5 leftHART5 leftHARD6 leftHARM6 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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