Verified solution
The shortest route from PANT
PANTPASTLASTLOSTLOOTLOOPPOOP
- 01PANT → PAST3rd letter, N to S
- 02PAST → LAST1st letter, P to L
- 03LAST → LOST2nd letter, A to O
- 04LOST → LOOT3rd letter, S to O
- 05LOOT → LOOP4th letter, T to P
- 06LOOP → POOP1st letter, L to P
First moves
What happens after the opening word?
PANT has 13 legal one-letter moves. These are the best routes after move one:
CANT5 leftPENT5 leftPART5 leftPAST5 leftPANE5 leftPANS5 leftGANT6 leftRANT6 leftWANT6 leftPINT6 leftPUNT6 leftPACT6 leftPANG6 left
Answer notes
Why there can be more than one answer.
This opening has 21 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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