Verified solution
The shortest route from SWAG
SWAGSWAPSLAPSLOPPLOPPOOP
- 01SWAG → SWAP4th letter, G to P
- 02SWAP → SLAP2nd letter, W to L
- 03SLAP → SLOP3rd letter, A to O
- 04SLOP → PLOP1st letter, S to P
- 05PLOP → POOP2nd letter, L to O
First moves
What happens after the opening word?
SWAG has 12 legal one-letter moves. These are the best routes after move one:
SLAG4 leftSWAP4 leftSCAG5 leftSHAG5 leftSNAG5 leftSTAG5 leftSWAB5 leftSWAM5 leftSWAN5 leftSWAT5 leftSWAY5 leftSWIG6 left
Answer notes
Why there can be more than one answer.
This opening has 5 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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