Verified solution
The shortest route from LAME
LAMECAMECOMECOMPCOOPPOOP
- 01LAME → CAME1st letter, L to C
- 02CAME → COME2nd letter, A to O
- 03COME → COMP4th letter, E to P
- 04COMP → COOP3rd letter, M to O
- 05COOP → POOP1st letter, C to P
First moves
What happens after the opening word?
LAME has 17 legal one-letter moves. These are the best routes after move one:
CAME4 leftDAME4 leftSAME4 leftTAME4 leftLIME4 leftLAMP4 leftFAME5 leftGAME5 leftNAME5 leftLACE5 leftLAMA5 leftLAMB5 leftLAKE6 leftLANE6 leftLATE6 leftLAVE6 leftLAZE6 left
Answer notes
Why there can be more than one answer.
This opening has 14 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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