Verified solution
The shortest route from WASP
WASPRASPRAMPROMPPOMPPOOP
- 01WASP → RASP1st letter, W to R
- 02RASP → RAMP3rd letter, S to M
- 03RAMP → ROMP2nd letter, A to O
- 04ROMP → POMP1st letter, R to P
- 05POMP → POOP3rd letter, M to O
First moves
What happens after the opening word?
WASP has 6 legal one-letter moves. These are the best routes after move one:
RASP4 leftWISP4 leftGASP5 leftHASP5 leftWARP5 leftWASH6 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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