Verified solution
The shortest route from TINT
TINTTILTTILLTOLLTOOLPOOLPOOP
- 01TINT → TILT3rd letter, N to L
- 02TILT → TILL4th letter, T to L
- 03TILL → TOLL2nd letter, I to O
- 04TOLL → TOOL3rd letter, L to O
- 05TOOL → POOL1st letter, T to P
- 06POOL → POOP4th letter, L to P
First moves
What happens after the opening word?
TINT has 12 legal one-letter moves. These are the best routes after move one:
HINT5 leftLINT5 leftTILT5 leftTINE5 leftTINK5 leftTINS5 leftDINT6 leftMINT6 leftPINT6 leftTENT6 leftTING6 leftTINY6 left
Answer notes
Why there can be more than one answer.
This opening has 18 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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