Verified solution
The shortest route from CARE
CARECAMECOMECOMPCOOPPOOP
- 01CARE → CAME3rd letter, R 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?
CARE has 24 legal one-letter moves. These are the best routes after move one:
PARE4 leftCORE4 leftCAME4 leftCARP4 leftBARE5 leftDARE5 leftFARE5 leftHARE5 leftMARE5 leftRARE5 leftTARE5 leftWARE5 leftCURE5 leftCAFE5 leftCAGE5 leftCAKE5 leftCANE5 leftCAPE5 leftCASE5 leftCAVE5 leftCARB5 leftCARD5 leftCARS5 leftCART5 left
Answer notes
Why there can be more than one answer.
This opening has 13 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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