Verified solution
The shortest route from RING
RINGRINKLINKLICKLOCKLOOKLOOPPOOP
- 01RING → RINK4th letter, G to K
- 02RINK → LINK1st letter, R to L
- 03LINK → LICK3rd letter, N to C
- 04LICK → LOCK2nd letter, I to O
- 05LOCK → LOOK3rd letter, C to O
- 06LOOK → LOOP4th letter, K to P
- 07LOOP → POOP1st letter, L to P
First moves
What happens after the opening word?
RING has 11 legal one-letter moves. These are the best routes after move one:
DING6 leftPING6 leftSING6 leftTING6 leftRANG6 leftRUNG6 leftRIND6 leftRINK6 leftKING7 leftWING7 leftZING7 left
Answer notes
Why there can be more than one answer.
This opening has 76 distinct paths at the minimum length of 7. The route shown above is one complete answer, not the only valid sequence. Any route reaching POOP in 7 moves is equally short.
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