Verified solution
The shortest route from MUSH
MUSHMUSTMOSTLOSTLOOTLOOPPOOP
- 01MUSH → MUST4th letter, H to T
- 02MUST → MOST2nd letter, U to O
- 03MOST → LOST1st letter, M to L
- 04LOST → LOOT3rd letter, S to O
- 05LOOT → LOOP4th letter, T to P
- 06LOOP → POOP1st letter, L to P
First moves
What happens after the opening word?
MUSH has 15 legal one-letter moves. These are the best routes after move one:
LUSH5 leftPUSH5 leftMOSH5 leftMUSS5 leftMUST5 leftBUSH6 leftGUSH6 leftHUSH6 leftRUSH6 leftTUSH6 leftMASH6 leftMESH6 leftMUCH6 leftMUSE6 leftMUSK6 left
Answer notes
Why there can be more than one answer.
This opening has 29 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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