Verified solution
The shortest route from YEAH
YEAHYEARBEARBOARBOORPOORPOOP
- 01YEAH → YEAR4th letter, H to R
- 02YEAR → BEAR1st letter, Y to B
- 03BEAR → BOAR2nd letter, E to O
- 04BOAR → BOOR3rd letter, A to O
- 05BOOR → POOR1st letter, B to P
- 06POOR → POOP4th letter, R to P
First moves
What happens after the opening word?
YEAH has 2 legal one-letter moves. These are the best routes after move one:
YEAR5 leftYEAS6 left
Answer notes
Why there can be more than one answer.
This opening has 2 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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