Verified solution
The shortest route from CENT
CENTBENTBEATBOATBOOTBOOPPOOP
- 01CENT → BENT1st letter, C to B
- 02BENT → BEAT3rd letter, N to A
- 03BEAT → BOAT2nd letter, E to O
- 04BOAT → BOOT3rd letter, A to O
- 05BOOT → BOOP4th letter, T to P
- 06BOOP → POOP1st letter, B to P
First moves
What happens after the opening word?
CENT has 10 legal one-letter moves. These are the best routes after move one:
BENT5 leftLENT5 leftPENT5 leftCANT5 leftDENT6 leftRENT6 leftSENT6 leftTENT6 leftVENT6 leftWENT6 left
Answer notes
Why there can be more than one answer.
This opening has 8 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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