Verified solution
The shortest route from EELS
EELSGELSGELDGOLDGOODGOOPPOOP
- 01EELS → GELS1st letter, E to G
- 02GELS → GELD4th letter, S to D
- 03GELD → GOLD2nd letter, E to O
- 04GOLD → GOOD3rd letter, L to O
- 05GOOD → GOOP4th letter, D to P
- 06GOOP → POOP1st letter, G to P
First moves
What happens after the opening word?
EELS has 1 legal one-letter moves. These are the best routes after move one:
GELS5 left
Answer notes
Why there can be more than one answer.
This opening has 1 distinct path 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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