Verified solution
The shortest route from SASS
SASSBASSBOSSBOOSBOOPPOOP
- 01SASS → BASS1st letter, S to B
- 02BASS → BOSS2nd letter, A to O
- 03BOSS → BOOS3rd letter, S to O
- 04BOOS → BOOP4th letter, S to P
- 05BOOP → POOP1st letter, B to P
First moves
What happens after the opening word?
SASS has 14 legal one-letter moves. These are the best routes after move one:
BASS4 leftLASS5 leftMASS5 leftPASS5 leftSUSS5 leftSADS5 leftSAGS5 leftSANS5 leftSAPS5 leftSAWS5 leftSAYS5 leftSACS6 leftSARS6 leftSASH6 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.
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