Verified solution
The shortest route from LASH
LASHLASTLOSTLOOTLOOPPOOP
- 01LASH → LAST4th letter, H to T
- 02LAST → LOST2nd letter, A to O
- 03LOST → LOOT3rd letter, S to O
- 04LOOT → LOOP4th letter, T to P
- 05LOOP → POOP1st letter, L to P
First moves
What happens after the opening word?
LASH has 12 legal one-letter moves. These are the best routes after move one:
LAST4 leftBASH5 leftCASH5 leftRASH5 leftLUSH5 leftLASS5 leftDASH6 leftGASH6 leftHASH6 leftMASH6 leftSASH6 leftWASH6 left
Answer notes
Why there can be more than one answer.
This opening has 1 distinct path 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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