Verified solution
The shortest route from AWAY
AWAYSWAYSLAYPLAYPLOYPLOPPOOP
- 01AWAY → SWAY1st letter, A to S
- 02SWAY → SLAY2nd letter, W to L
- 03SLAY → PLAY1st letter, S to P
- 04PLAY → PLOY3rd letter, A to O
- 05PLOY → PLOP4th letter, Y to P
- 06PLOP → POOP2nd letter, L to O
First moves
What happens after the opening word?
AWAY has 2 legal one-letter moves. These are the best routes after move one:
SWAY5 leftAWRY7 left
Answer notes
Why there can be more than one answer.
This opening has 6 distinct paths 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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