Verified solution
The shortest route from OPTS
OPTSOUTSCUTSCOTSCOOSCOOPPOOP
- 01OPTS → OUTS2nd letter, P to U
- 02OUTS → CUTS1st letter, O to C
- 03CUTS → COTS2nd letter, U to O
- 04COTS → COOS3rd letter, T to O
- 05COOS → COOP4th letter, S to P
- 06COOP → POOP1st letter, C to P
First moves
What happens after the opening word?
OPTS has 5 legal one-letter moves. These are the best routes after move one:
OATS5 leftOUTS5 leftAPTS7 leftOPES7 leftOPUS7 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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