Verified solution
The shortest route from TRAY
TRAYTRAPCRAPCROPPROPPOOP
- 01TRAY → TRAP4th letter, Y to P
- 02TRAP → CRAP1st letter, T to C
- 03CRAP → CROP3rd letter, A to O
- 04CROP → PROP1st letter, C to P
- 05PROP → POOP2nd letter, R to O
First moves
What happens after the opening word?
TRAY has 9 legal one-letter moves. These are the best routes after move one:
CRAY4 leftPRAY4 leftTRAD4 leftTRAM4 leftTRAP4 leftBRAY5 leftFRAY5 leftGRAY5 leftXRAY5 left
Answer notes
Why there can be more than one answer.
This opening has 10 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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