Verified solution
The shortest route from WIND
WINDWILDWILLPILLPOLLPOOLPOOP
- 01WIND → WILD3rd letter, N to L
- 02WILD → WILL4th letter, D to L
- 03WILL → PILL1st letter, W to P
- 04PILL → POLL2nd letter, I to O
- 05POLL → POOL3rd letter, L to O
- 06POOL → POOP4th letter, L to P
First moves
What happens after the opening word?
WIND has 13 legal one-letter moves. These are the best routes after move one:
BIND5 leftFIND5 leftWILD5 leftKIND6 leftMIND6 leftRIND6 leftWAND6 leftWEND6 leftWINE6 leftWINK6 leftWINS6 leftWING7 leftWINO7 left
Answer notes
Why there can be more than one answer.
This opening has 6 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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