Verified solution
The shortest route from GRAN
GRANGRAMPRAMPROMPROPPOOP
- 01GRAN → GRAM4th letter, N to M
- 02GRAM → PRAM1st letter, G to P
- 03PRAM → PROM3rd letter, A to O
- 04PROM → PROP4th letter, M to P
- 05PROP → POOP2nd letter, R to O
First moves
What happens after the opening word?
GRAN has 6 legal one-letter moves. These are the best routes after move one:
GRAD4 leftGRAM4 leftBRAN5 leftGRIN5 leftGRAB5 leftGRAY5 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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