Verified solution
The shortest route from DUES
DUESDOESDOERDOORPOORPOOP
- 01DUES → DOES2nd letter, U to O
- 02DOES → DOER4th letter, S to R
- 03DOER → DOOR3rd letter, E to O
- 04DOOR → POOR1st letter, D to P
- 05POOR → POOP4th letter, R to P
First moves
What happens after the opening word?
DUES has 12 legal one-letter moves. These are the best routes after move one:
DOES4 leftCUES5 leftHUES5 leftRUES5 leftSUES5 leftDIES5 leftDYES5 leftDUBS5 leftDUDS5 leftDUEL5 leftDUOS6 leftDUET6 left
Answer notes
Why there can be more than one answer.
This opening has 1 distinct path 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.
Calculate a route from a different word →