Verified solution
The shortest route from ANEW
ANEWKNEWKNOWSNOWSLOWPLOWPLOPPOOP
- 01ANEW → KNEW1st letter, A to K
- 02KNEW → KNOW3rd letter, E to O
- 03KNOW → SNOW1st letter, K to S
- 04SNOW → SLOW2nd letter, N to L
- 05SLOW → PLOW1st letter, S to P
- 06PLOW → PLOP4th letter, W to P
- 07PLOP → POOP2nd letter, L to O
First moves
What happens after the opening word?
ANEW has 1 legal one-letter moves. These are the best routes after move one:
KNEW6 left
Answer notes
Why there can be more than one answer.
This opening has 2 distinct paths at the minimum length of 7. The route shown above is one complete answer, not the only valid sequence. Any route reaching POOP in 7 moves is equally short.
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