Verified solution
The shortest route from BUSY
BUSYBUSTLUSTLOSTLOOTLOOPPOOP
- 01BUSY → BUST4th letter, Y to T
- 02BUST → LUST1st letter, B to L
- 03LUST → LOST2nd letter, U to O
- 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?
BUSY has 5 legal one-letter moves. These are the best routes after move one:
BURY5 leftBUSK5 leftBUST5 leftBUOY6 leftBUSH6 left
Answer notes
Why there can be more than one answer.
This opening has 5 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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