Verified solution
The shortest route from FUME
FUMEFAMECAMECOMECOMPCOOPPOOP
- 01FUME → FAME2nd letter, U to A
- 02FAME → CAME1st letter, F to C
- 03CAME → COME2nd letter, A to O
- 04COME → COMP4th letter, E to P
- 05COMP → COOP3rd letter, M to O
- 06COOP → POOP1st letter, C to P
First moves
What happens after the opening word?
FUME has 3 legal one-letter moves. These are the best routes after move one:
FAME5 leftFUSE6 leftFUZE7 left
Answer notes
Why there can be more than one answer.
This opening has 8 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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