Verified solution
The shortest route from CAPE
CAPECAMECOMECOMPCOOPPOOP
- 01CAPE → CAME3rd letter, P to M
- 02CAME → COME2nd letter, A to O
- 03COME → COMP4th letter, E to P
- 04COMP → COOP3rd letter, M to O
- 05COOP → POOP1st letter, C to P
First moves
What happens after the opening word?
CAPE has 15 legal one-letter moves. These are the best routes after move one:
COPE4 leftCAME4 leftCAPS4 leftNAPE5 leftTAPE5 leftCAFE5 leftCAGE5 leftCAKE5 leftCANE5 leftCARE5 leftCASE5 leftCAVE5 leftCAPO5 leftGAPE6 leftJAPE6 left
Answer notes
Why there can be more than one answer.
This opening has 11 distinct paths 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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