Verified solution
The shortest route from GIRL
GIRLGILLPILLPOLLPOOLPOOP
- 01GIRL → GILL3rd letter, R to L
- 02GILL → PILL1st letter, G to P
- 03PILL → POLL2nd letter, I to O
- 04POLL → POOL3rd letter, L to O
- 05POOL → POOP4th letter, L to P
First moves
What happens after the opening word?
GIRL has 2 legal one-letter moves. These are the best routes after move one:
GILL4 leftGIRD5 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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