Verified solution
The shortest route from FARE
FAREFOREPOREPOMEPOMPPOOP
- 01FARE → FORE2nd letter, A to O
- 02FORE → PORE1st letter, F to P
- 03PORE → POME3rd letter, R to M
- 04POME → POMP4th letter, E to P
- 05POMP → POOP3rd letter, M to O
First moves
What happens after the opening word?
FARE has 20 legal one-letter moves. These are the best routes after move one:
PARE4 leftFORE4 leftBARE5 leftCARE5 leftDARE5 leftHARE5 leftMARE5 leftRARE5 leftTARE5 leftWARE5 leftFIRE5 leftFAME5 leftFART5 leftFACE6 leftFADE6 leftFAKE6 leftFATE6 leftFAVE6 leftFAZE6 leftFARM6 left
Answer notes
Why there can be more than one answer.
This opening has 2 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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