Verified solution
The shortest route from RIND
RINDFINDFONDFOODFOOLPOOLPOOP
- 01RIND → FIND1st letter, R to F
- 02FIND → FOND2nd letter, I to O
- 03FOND → FOOD3rd letter, N to O
- 04FOOD → FOOL4th letter, D to L
- 05FOOL → POOL1st letter, F to P
- 06POOL → POOP4th letter, L to P
First moves
What happens after the opening word?
RIND has 9 legal one-letter moves. These are the best routes after move one:
BIND5 leftFIND5 leftRIAD5 leftKIND6 leftMIND6 leftWIND6 leftRAND6 leftRINK6 leftRING7 left
Answer notes
Why there can be more than one answer.
This opening has 8 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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