Verified solution
The shortest route from FUND
FUNDFONDFOODFOOLPOOLPOOP
- 01FUND → FOND2nd letter, U to O
- 02FOND → FOOD3rd letter, N to O
- 03FOOD → FOOL4th letter, D to L
- 04FOOL → POOL1st letter, F to P
- 05POOL → POOP4th letter, L to P
First moves
What happens after the opening word?
FUND has 5 legal one-letter moves. These are the best routes after move one:
FOND4 leftFEND5 leftFIND5 leftFUNK5 leftFUNS6 left
Answer notes
Why there can be more than one answer.
This opening has 3 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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