Verified solution
The shortest route from WHAT
WHATCHATCHAPCHOPCOOPPOOP
- 01WHAT → CHAT1st letter, W to C
- 02CHAT → CHAP4th letter, T to P
- 03CHAP → CHOP3rd letter, A to O
- 04CHOP → COOP2nd letter, H to O
- 05COOP → POOP1st letter, C to P
First moves
What happens after the opening word?
WHAT has 8 legal one-letter moves. These are the best routes after move one:
CHAT4 leftPHAT4 leftWHAP4 leftSHAT5 leftTHAT5 leftWHIT5 leftWHAM5 leftWHET6 left
Answer notes
Why there can be more than one answer.
This opening has 5 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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