Verified solution
The shortest route from PANG
PANGPANEPALEPOLEPOLLPOOLPOOP
- 01PANG → PANE4th letter, G to E
- 02PANE → PALE3rd letter, N to L
- 03PALE → POLE2nd letter, A to O
- 04POLE → POLL4th letter, E to L
- 05POLL → POOL3rd letter, L to O
- 06POOL → POOP4th letter, L to P
First moves
What happens after the opening word?
PANG has 14 legal one-letter moves. These are the best routes after move one:
BANG5 leftHANG5 leftPONG5 leftPANE5 leftPANS5 leftDANG6 leftFANG6 leftGANG6 leftRANG6 leftSANG6 leftTANG6 leftYANG6 leftPING6 leftPANT6 left
Answer notes
Why there can be more than one answer.
This opening has 13 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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