Verified solution
The shortest route from FART
FARTFORTFOOTFOOLPOOLPOOP
- 01FART → FORT2nd letter, A to O
- 02FORT → FOOT3rd letter, R to O
- 03FOOT → FOOL4th letter, T to L
- 04FOOL → POOL1st letter, F to P
- 05POOL → POOP4th letter, L to P
First moves
What happens after the opening word?
FART has 13 legal one-letter moves. These are the best routes after move one:
FORT4 leftCART5 leftHART5 leftPART5 leftTART5 leftFAST5 leftFARE5 leftDART6 leftKART6 leftMART6 leftWART6 leftFACT6 leftFARM6 left
Answer notes
Why there can be more than one answer.
This opening has 5 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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