Verified solution
The shortest route from VIBE
VIBEVILEPILEPILLPOLLPOOLPOOP
- 01VIBE → VILE3rd letter, B to L
- 02VILE → PILE1st letter, V to P
- 03PILE → PILL4th letter, E to L
- 04PILL → POLL2nd letter, I to O
- 05POLL → POOL3rd letter, L to O
- 06POOL → POOP4th letter, L to P
First moves
What happens after the opening word?
VIBE has 7 legal one-letter moves. These are the best routes after move one:
VILE5 leftVICE6 leftVINE6 leftVISE6 leftVITE6 leftVIVE6 leftJIBE7 left
Answer notes
Why there can be more than one answer.
This opening has 5 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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