Verified solution
The shortest route from WAVE
WAVECAVECAMECOMECOMPCOOPPOOP
- 01WAVE → CAVE1st letter, W to C
- 02CAVE → CAME3rd letter, V to M
- 03CAME → COME2nd letter, A to O
- 04COME → COMP4th letter, E to P
- 05COMP → COOP3rd letter, M to O
- 06COOP → POOP1st letter, C to P
First moves
What happens after the opening word?
WAVE has 18 legal one-letter moves. These are the best routes after move one:
CAVE5 leftPAVE5 leftSAVE5 leftWOVE5 leftWAKE5 leftWALE5 leftWARE5 leftEAVE6 leftFAVE6 leftGAVE6 leftHAVE6 leftLAVE6 leftNAVE6 leftRAVE6 leftWADE6 leftWAGE6 leftWANE6 leftWAVY7 left
Answer notes
Why there can be more than one answer.
This opening has 26 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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