Verified solution
The shortest route from LEVY
LEVYLEVALAVALAMALAMPCAMPCOMPCOOPPOOP
- 01LEVY → LEVA4th letter, Y to A
- 02LEVA → LAVA2nd letter, E to A
- 03LAVA → LAMA3rd letter, V to M
- 04LAMA → LAMP4th letter, A to P
- 05LAMP → CAMP1st letter, L to C
- 06CAMP → COMP2nd letter, A to O
- 07COMP → COOP3rd letter, M to O
- 08COOP → POOP1st letter, C to P
First moves
What happens after the opening word?
LEVY has 2 legal one-letter moves. These are the best routes after move one:
LEVA7 leftBEVY9 left
Answer notes
Why there can be more than one answer.
This opening has 8 distinct paths at the minimum length of 8. The route shown above is one complete answer, not the only valid sequence. Any route reaching POOP in 8 moves is equally short.
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