Verified solution
The shortest route from HAVE
HAVECAVECAMECOMECOMPCOOPPOOP
- 01HAVE → CAVE1st letter, H to C
- 02CAVE → CAME3rd letter, V to M
- 03CAME → COME2nd letter, A to O
- 04COME → COMP4th letter, E to P
- 05COMP → COOP3rd letter, M to O
- 06COOP → POOP1st letter, C to P
First moves
What happens after the opening word?
HAVE has 15 legal one-letter moves. These are the best routes after move one:
CAVE5 leftPAVE5 leftSAVE5 leftHALE5 leftHARE5 leftEAVE6 leftFAVE6 leftGAVE6 leftLAVE6 leftNAVE6 leftRAVE6 leftWAVE6 leftHIVE6 leftHATE6 leftHAZE6 left
Answer notes
Why there can be more than one answer.
This opening has 24 distinct paths 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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