Verified solution
The shortest route from DUNG
DUNGDONGBONGBONKBOOKBOOPPOOP
- 01DUNG → DONG2nd letter, U to O
- 02DONG → BONG1st letter, D to B
- 03BONG → BONK4th letter, G to K
- 04BONK → BOOK3rd letter, N to O
- 05BOOK → BOOP4th letter, K to P
- 06BOOP → POOP1st letter, B to P
First moves
What happens after the opening word?
DUNG has 10 legal one-letter moves. These are the best routes after move one:
BUNG5 leftHUNG5 leftDONG5 leftDUNE5 leftDUNK5 leftLUNG6 leftRUNG6 leftSUNG6 leftDANG6 leftDING6 left
Answer notes
Why there can be more than one answer.
This opening has 9 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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