Verified solution
The shortest route from SHED
SHEDSHODSHOPCHOPCOOPPOOP
- 01SHED → SHOD3rd letter, E to O
- 02SHOD → SHOP4th letter, D to P
- 03SHOP → CHOP1st letter, S to C
- 04CHOP → COOP2nd letter, H to O
- 05COOP → POOP1st letter, C to P
First moves
What happens after the opening word?
SHED has 7 legal one-letter moves. These are the best routes after move one:
SLED4 leftSHOD4 leftSEED5 leftSPED5 leftSUED5 leftSHEA6 leftSHES6 left
Answer notes
Why there can be more than one answer.
This opening has 3 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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