Verified solution
The shortest route from JAWS
JAWSCAWSCOWSCOOSCOOPPOOP
- 01JAWS → CAWS1st letter, J to C
- 02CAWS → COWS2nd letter, A to O
- 03COWS → COOS3rd letter, W to O
- 04COOS → COOP4th letter, S to P
- 05COOP → POOP1st letter, C to P
First moves
What happens after the opening word?
JAWS has 13 legal one-letter moves. These are the best routes after move one:
CAWS4 leftHAWS5 leftLAWS5 leftMAWS5 leftPAWS5 leftRAWS5 leftSAWS5 leftYAWS5 leftJABS5 leftJAGS5 leftJAMS5 leftJAYS5 leftJARS6 left
Answer notes
Why there can be more than one answer.
This opening has 1 distinct path 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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