Verified solution
The shortest route from RIBS
RIBSBIBSBOBSBOOSBOOPPOOP
- 01RIBS → BIBS1st letter, R to B
- 02BIBS → BOBS2nd letter, I to O
- 03BOBS → BOOS3rd letter, B to O
- 04BOOS → BOOP4th letter, S to P
- 05BOOP → POOP1st letter, B to P
First moves
What happens after the opening word?
RIBS has 12 legal one-letter moves. These are the best routes after move one:
BIBS4 leftROBS4 leftDIBS5 leftFIBS5 leftGIBS5 leftLIBS5 leftNIBS5 leftRUBS5 leftRIDS5 leftRIGS5 leftRIMS5 leftRIPS6 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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