Verified solution
The shortest route from SLUM
SLUMSLURSOURPOURPOORPOOP
- 01SLUM → SLUR4th letter, M to R
- 02SLUR → SOUR2nd letter, L to O
- 03SOUR → POUR1st letter, S to P
- 04POUR → POOR3rd letter, U to O
- 05POOR → POOP4th letter, R to P
First moves
What happens after the opening word?
SLUM has 9 legal one-letter moves. These are the best routes after move one:
GLUM4 leftSLAM4 leftSLIM4 leftSLUG4 leftSLUR4 leftALUM5 leftPLUM5 leftSCUM6 leftSWUM6 left
Answer notes
Why there can be more than one answer.
This opening has 7 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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