Verified solution
The shortest route from MUSE
MUSEMUSTMOSTLOSTLOOTLOOPPOOP
- 01MUSE → MUST4th letter, E 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?
MUSE has 8 legal one-letter moves. These are the best routes after move one:
RUSE5 leftMULE5 leftMUSS5 leftMUST5 leftFUSE6 leftMUTE6 leftMUSH6 leftMUSK6 left
Answer notes
Why there can be more than one answer.
This opening has 17 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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