Verified solution
The shortest route from TIED
TIEDTOEDHOEDHOODHOOPPOOP
- 01TIED → TOED2nd letter, I to O
- 02TOED → HOED1st letter, T to H
- 03HOED → HOOD3rd letter, E to O
- 04HOOD → HOOP4th letter, D to P
- 05HOOP → POOP1st letter, H to P
First moves
What happens after the opening word?
TIED has 8 legal one-letter moves. These are the best routes after move one:
PIED4 leftTOED4 leftDIED5 leftLIED5 leftVIED5 leftTEED5 leftTIER6 leftTIES6 left
Answer notes
Why there can be more than one answer.
This opening has 2 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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