Verified solution
The shortest route from SPUN
SPUNSPURSOURPOURPOORPOOP
- 01SPUN → SPUR4th letter, N to R
- 02SPUR → SOUR2nd letter, P to O
- 03SOUR → POUR1st letter, S to P
- 04POUR → POOR3rd letter, U to O
- 05POOR → POOP4th letter, R to P
First moves
What happens after the opening word?
SPUN has 6 legal one-letter moves. These are the best routes after move one:
SPUR4 leftSPUD5 leftSHUN6 leftSTUN6 leftSPAN6 leftSPIN6 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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