Verified solution
The shortest route from TIES
TIESDIESDOESDOERDOORPOORPOOP
- 01TIES → DIES1st letter, T to D
- 02DIES → DOES2nd letter, I to O
- 03DOES → DOER4th letter, S to R
- 04DOER → DOOR3rd letter, E to O
- 05DOOR → POOR1st letter, D to P
- 06POOR → POOP4th letter, R to P
First moves
What happens after the opening word?
TIES has 12 legal one-letter moves. These are the best routes after move one:
DIES5 leftLIES5 leftPIES5 leftTEES5 leftTOES5 leftTINS5 leftTIPS5 leftTITS5 leftTIED5 leftVIES6 leftTICS6 leftTIER6 left
Answer notes
Why there can be more than one answer.
This opening has 30 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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