Verified solution
The shortest route from CITY
CITYCITECOTECOMECOMPCOOPPOOP
- 01CITY → CITE4th letter, Y to E
- 02CITE → COTE2nd letter, I to O
- 03COTE → COME3rd letter, T to M
- 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?
CITY has 2 legal one-letter moves. These are the best routes after move one:
CITE5 leftPITY6 left
Answer notes
Why there can be more than one answer.
This opening has 4 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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