Verified solution
The shortest route from JETS
JETSBETSBOTSBOOSBOOPPOOP
- 01JETS → BETS1st letter, J to B
- 02BETS → BOTS2nd letter, E to O
- 03BOTS → BOOS3rd letter, T to O
- 04BOOS → BOOP4th letter, S to P
- 05BOOP → POOP1st letter, B to P
First moves
What happens after the opening word?
JETS has 11 legal one-letter moves. These are the best routes after move one:
BETS4 leftJOTS4 leftGETS5 leftLETS5 leftNETS5 leftPETS5 leftSETS5 leftVETS5 leftWETS5 leftJUTS5 leftJESS5 left
Answer notes
Why there can be more than one answer.
This opening has 3 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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