Verified solution
The shortest route from SNUG
SNUGSLUGSLOGSLOPPLOPPOOP
- 01SNUG → SLUG2nd letter, N to L
- 02SLUG → SLOG3rd letter, U to O
- 03SLOG → SLOP4th letter, G to P
- 04SLOP → PLOP1st letter, S to P
- 05PLOP → POOP2nd letter, L to O
First moves
What happens after the opening word?
SNUG has 5 legal one-letter moves. These are the best routes after move one:
SLUG4 leftSNOG4 leftSMUG5 leftSNAG5 leftSNUB5 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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