Verified solution
The shortest route from HYPE
HYPEHOPEHOMEPOMEPOMPPOOP
- 01HYPE → HOPE2nd letter, Y to O
- 02HOPE → HOME3rd letter, P to M
- 03HOME → POME1st letter, H to P
- 04POME → POMP4th letter, E to P
- 05POMP → POOP3rd letter, M to O
First moves
What happens after the opening word?
HYPE has 2 legal one-letter moves. These are the best routes after move one:
HOPE4 leftTYPE6 left
Answer notes
Why there can be more than one answer.
This opening has 2 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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