Verified solution
The shortest route from SUCH
SUCHSUCKLUCKLOCKLOOKLOOPPOOP
- 01SUCH → SUCK4th letter, H to K
- 02SUCK → LUCK1st letter, S to L
- 03LUCK → LOCK2nd letter, U to O
- 04LOCK → LOOK3rd letter, C to O
- 05LOOK → LOOP4th letter, K to P
- 06LOOP → POOP1st letter, L to P
First moves
What happens after the opening word?
SUCH has 3 legal one-letter moves. These are the best routes after move one:
SUCK5 leftMUCH6 leftOUCH7 left
Answer notes
Why there can be more than one answer.
This opening has 7 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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