Verified solution
The shortest route from RAGE
RAGEPAGEPALEPOLEPOLLPOOLPOOP
- 01RAGE → PAGE1st letter, R to P
- 02PAGE → PALE3rd letter, G 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?
RAGE has 15 legal one-letter moves. These are the best routes after move one:
CAGE5 leftPAGE5 leftSAGE5 leftRARE5 leftRASE5 leftRAGS5 leftGAGE6 leftMAGE6 leftWAGE6 leftRACE6 leftRAKE6 leftRATE6 leftRAVE6 leftRAZE6 leftRAGU6 left
Answer notes
Why there can be more than one answer.
This opening has 15 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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