Verified solution
The shortest route from LAVA
LAVALAMALAMPCAMPCOMPCOOPPOOP
- 01LAVA → LAMA3rd letter, V to M
- 02LAMA → LAMP4th letter, A to P
- 03LAMP → CAMP1st letter, L to C
- 04CAMP → COMP2nd letter, A to O
- 05COMP → COOP3rd letter, M to O
- 06COOP → POOP1st letter, C to P
First moves
What happens after the opening word?
LAVA has 6 legal one-letter moves. These are the best routes after move one:
LAMA5 leftLAVE6 leftFAVA7 leftJAVA7 leftKAVA7 leftLEVA7 left
Answer notes
Why there can be more than one answer.
This opening has 8 distinct paths at the minimum length of 6. The route shown above is one complete answer, not the only valid sequence. Any route reaching POOP in 6 moves is equally short.
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