Verified solution
The shortest route from VILE
VILEPILEPILLPOLLPOOLPOOP
- 01VILE → PILE1st letter, V to P
- 02PILE → PILL4th letter, E to L
- 03PILL → POLL2nd letter, I to O
- 04POLL → POOL3rd letter, L to O
- 05POOL → POOP4th letter, L to P
First moves
What happens after the opening word?
VILE has 15 legal one-letter moves. These are the best routes after move one:
PILE4 leftVOLE4 leftBILE5 leftFILE5 leftMILE5 leftRILE5 leftTILE5 leftWILE5 leftVALE5 leftVIBE6 leftVICE6 leftVINE6 leftVISE6 leftVITE6 leftVIVE6 left
Answer notes
Why there can be more than one answer.
This opening has 5 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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