Verified solution
The shortest route from WARS
WARSWARDWORDWOODWOOLPOOLPOOP
- 01WARS → WARD4th letter, S to D
- 02WARD → WORD2nd letter, A to O
- 03WORD → WOOD3rd letter, R to O
- 04WOOD → WOOL4th letter, D to L
- 05WOOL → POOL1st letter, W to P
- 06POOL → POOP4th letter, L to P
First moves
What happens after the opening word?
WARS has 20 legal one-letter moves. These are the best routes after move one:
BARS5 leftCARS5 leftEARS5 leftPARS5 leftWADS5 leftWAGS5 leftWAYS5 leftWARD5 leftWARE5 leftWARN5 leftWARP5 leftGARS6 leftJARS6 leftMARS6 leftOARS6 leftSARS6 leftTARS6 leftWARM6 leftWART6 leftWARY6 left
Answer notes
Why there can be more than one answer.
This opening has 32 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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