Verified solution
The shortest route from HUGS
HUGSBUGSBOGSBOOSBOOPPOOP
- 01HUGS → BUGS1st letter, H to B
- 02BUGS → BOGS2nd letter, U to O
- 03BOGS → BOOS3rd letter, G to O
- 04BOOS → BOOP4th letter, S to P
- 05BOOP → POOP1st letter, B to P
First moves
What happens after the opening word?
HUGS has 14 legal one-letter moves. These are the best routes after move one:
BUGS4 leftHOGS4 leftHUMS4 leftJUGS5 leftLUGS5 leftMUGS5 leftPUGS5 leftRUGS5 leftTUGS5 leftHAGS5 leftHUBS5 leftHUES5 leftHUTS5 leftHUGE6 left
Answer notes
Why there can be more than one answer.
This opening has 4 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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