Verified solution
The shortest route from MICS
MICSMISSMOSSMOOSMOORPOORPOOP
- 01MICS → MISS3rd letter, C to S
- 02MISS → MOSS2nd letter, I to O
- 03MOSS → MOOS3rd letter, S to O
- 04MOOS → MOOR4th letter, S to R
- 05MOOR → POOR1st letter, M to P
- 06POOR → POOP4th letter, R to P
First moves
What happens after the opening word?
MICS has 6 legal one-letter moves. These are the best routes after move one:
MISS5 leftPICS6 leftSICS6 leftTICS6 leftMICE6 leftMICA7 left
Answer notes
Why there can be more than one answer.
This opening has 4 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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