Verified solution
The shortest route from BYTE
BYTEBITEBITSBOTSBOOSBOOPPOOP
- 01BYTE → BITE2nd letter, Y to I
- 02BITE → BITS4th letter, E to S
- 03BITS → BOTS2nd letter, I to O
- 04BOTS → BOOS3rd letter, T to O
- 05BOOS → BOOP4th letter, S to P
- 06BOOP → POOP1st letter, B to P
First moves
What happens after the opening word?
BYTE has 1 legal one-letter moves. These are the best routes after move one:
BITE5 left
Answer notes
Why there can be more than one answer.
This opening has 1 distinct path at the minimum length of 6. The route shown above is one complete answer, not the only valid sequence. Any route reaching POOP in 6 moves is equally short.
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