Verified solution
The shortest route from HAZE
HAZEHALEHOLEPOLEPOLLPOOLPOOP
- 01HAZE → HALE3rd letter, Z to L
- 02HALE → HOLE2nd letter, A to O
- 03HOLE → POLE1st letter, H to P
- 04POLE → POLL4th letter, E to L
- 05POLL → POOL3rd letter, L to O
- 06POOL → POOP4th letter, L to P
First moves
What happens after the opening word?
HAZE has 11 legal one-letter moves. These are the best routes after move one:
DAZE5 leftHALE5 leftHARE5 leftFAZE6 leftGAZE6 leftLAZE6 leftMAZE6 leftRAZE6 leftHATE6 leftHAVE6 leftHAZY7 left
Answer notes
Why there can be more than one answer.
This opening has 13 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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