Verified solution
The shortest route from MODE
MODECODECOMECOMPCOOPPOOP
- 01MODE → CODE1st letter, M to C
- 02CODE → COME3rd letter, D 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?
MODE has 12 legal one-letter moves. These are the best routes after move one:
BODE4 leftCODE4 leftMOLE4 leftMOPE4 leftMORE4 leftMODS4 leftLODE5 leftNODE5 leftRODE5 leftMOTE5 leftMOVE5 leftMADE6 left
Answer notes
Why there can be more than one answer.
This opening has 14 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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