Verified solution
The shortest route from CITE
CITECOTECOMECOMPCOOPPOOP
- 01CITE → COTE2nd letter, I to O
- 02COTE → COME3rd letter, T to M
- 03COME → COMP4th letter, E to P
- 04COMP → COOP3rd letter, M to O
- 05COOP → POOP1st letter, C to P
First moves
What happens after the opening word?
CITE has 10 legal one-letter moves. These are the best routes after move one:
COTE4 leftBITE5 leftLITE5 leftCUTE5 leftKITE6 leftMITE6 leftRITE6 leftSITE6 leftVITE6 leftCITY6 left
Answer notes
Why there can be more than one answer.
This opening has 4 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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