Verified solution
The shortest route from PISS
PISSPASSPALSPALLPOLLPOOLPOOP
- 01PISS → PASS2nd letter, I to A
- 02PASS → PALS3rd letter, S to L
- 03PALS → PALL4th letter, S to L
- 04PALL → POLL2nd letter, A to O
- 05POLL → POOL3rd letter, L to O
- 06POOL → POOP4th letter, L to P
First moves
What happens after the opening word?
PISS has 13 legal one-letter moves. These are the best routes after move one:
HISS5 leftMISS5 leftPASS5 leftPIES5 leftPIGS5 leftPINS5 leftPIPS5 leftPITS5 leftPISH5 leftDISS6 leftKISS6 leftPUSS6 leftPICS6 left
Answer notes
Why there can be more than one answer.
This opening has 20 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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