Verified solution
The shortest route from LAID
LAIDLAINLOINLOONLOOPPOOP
- 01LAID → LAIN4th letter, D to N
- 02LAIN → LOIN2nd letter, A to O
- 03LOIN → LOON3rd letter, I to O
- 04LOON → LOOP4th letter, N to P
- 05LOOP → POOP1st letter, L to P
First moves
What happens after the opening word?
LAID has 9 legal one-letter moves. These are the best routes after move one:
LAIN4 leftPAID5 leftRAID5 leftSAID5 leftLAUD5 leftLAIR5 leftMAID6 leftLAND6 leftLARD6 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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