Verified solution
The shortest route from LARD
LARDLORDFORDFOODFOOLPOOLPOOP
- 01LARD → LORD2nd letter, A to O
- 02LORD → FORD1st letter, L to F
- 03FORD → FOOD3rd letter, R to O
- 04FOOD → FOOL4th letter, D to L
- 05FOOL → POOL1st letter, F to P
- 06POOL → POOP4th letter, L to P
First moves
What happens after the opening word?
LARD has 10 legal one-letter moves. These are the best routes after move one:
BARD5 leftCARD5 leftWARD5 leftLORD5 leftLAID5 leftLAUD5 leftLARK5 leftHARD6 leftYARD6 leftLAND6 left
Answer notes
Why there can be more than one answer.
This opening has 26 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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