Verified solution
The shortest route from RISK
RISKRISEROSEPOSEPOMEPOMPPOOP
- 01RISK → RISE4th letter, K to E
- 02RISE → ROSE2nd letter, I to O
- 03ROSE → POSE1st letter, R to P
- 04POSE → POME3rd letter, S to M
- 05POME → POMP4th letter, E to P
- 06POMP → POOP3rd letter, M to O
First moves
What happens after the opening word?
RISK has 4 legal one-letter moves. These are the best routes after move one:
RISE5 leftDISK6 leftRUSK6 leftRINK6 left
Answer notes
Why there can be more than one answer.
This opening has 1 distinct path 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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