Verified solution
The shortest route from TICK
TICKLICKLOCKLOOKLOOPPOOP
- 01TICK → LICK1st letter, T to L
- 02LICK → LOCK2nd letter, I to O
- 03LOCK → LOOK3rd letter, C to O
- 04LOOK → LOOP4th letter, K to P
- 05LOOP → POOP1st letter, L to P
First moves
What happens after the opening word?
TICK has 13 legal one-letter moves. These are the best routes after move one:
HICK4 leftLICK4 leftTOCK4 leftDICK5 leftKICK5 leftNICK5 leftPICK5 leftSICK5 leftWICK5 leftTACK5 leftTUCK5 leftTINK5 leftTICS6 left
Answer notes
Why there can be more than one answer.
This opening has 11 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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