Verified solution
The shortest route from WARE
WAREWOREPOREPOMEPOMPPOOP
- 01WARE → WORE2nd letter, A to O
- 02WORE → PORE1st letter, W to P
- 03PORE → POME3rd letter, R to M
- 04POME → POMP4th letter, E to P
- 05POMP → POOP3rd letter, M to O
First moves
What happens after the opening word?
WARE has 25 legal one-letter moves. These are the best routes after move one:
PARE4 leftWORE4 leftBARE5 leftCARE5 leftDARE5 leftFARE5 leftHARE5 leftMARE5 leftRARE5 leftTARE5 leftWERE5 leftWIRE5 leftWAKE5 leftWALE5 leftWARD5 leftWARN5 leftWARP5 leftWADE6 leftWAGE6 leftWANE6 leftWAVE6 leftWARM6 leftWARS6 leftWART6 leftWARY6 left
Answer notes
Why there can be more than one answer.
This opening has 2 distinct paths at the minimum length of 5. The route shown above is one complete answer, not the only valid sequence. Any route reaching POOP in 5 moves is equally short.
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