Verified solution
The shortest route from KICK
KICKLICKLOCKLOOKLOOPPOOP
- 01KICK → LICK1st letter, K to L
- 02LICK → LOCK2nd letter, I to O
- 03LOCK → LOOK3rd letter, C to O
- 04LOOK → LOOP4th letter, K to P
- 05LOOP → POOP1st letter, L to P
First moves
What happens after the opening word?
KICK has 9 legal one-letter moves. These are the best routes after move one:
HICK4 leftLICK4 leftDICK5 leftNICK5 leftPICK5 leftSICK5 leftTICK5 leftWICK5 leftKINK6 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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