Verified solution
The shortest route from SUED
SUEDHUEDHOEDHOODHOOPPOOP
- 01SUED → HUED1st letter, S to H
- 02HUED → HOED2nd letter, U to O
- 03HOED → HOOD3rd letter, E to O
- 04HOOD → HOOP4th letter, D to P
- 05HOOP → POOP1st letter, H to P
First moves
What happens after the opening word?
SUED has 9 legal one-letter moves. These are the best routes after move one:
HUED4 leftSLED4 leftCUED5 leftRUED5 leftSEED5 leftSHED5 leftSPED5 leftSUES5 leftSUET6 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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