Verified solution
The shortest route from EGGS
EGGSEGOSEROSPROSPROPPOOP
- 01EGGS → EGOS3rd letter, G to O
- 02EGOS → EROS2nd letter, G to R
- 03EROS → PROS1st letter, E to P
- 04PROS → PROP4th letter, S to P
- 05PROP → POOP2nd letter, R to O
First moves
What happens after the opening word?
EGGS has 3 legal one-letter moves. These are the best routes after move one:
ERGS4 leftEGOS4 leftEGGY6 left
Answer notes
Why there can be more than one answer.
This opening has 2 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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