Verified solution
The shortest route from SIZE
SIZESIRESORESOMEPOMEPOMPPOOP
- 01SIZE → SIRE3rd letter, Z to R
- 02SIRE → SORE2nd letter, I to O
- 03SORE → SOME3rd letter, R to M
- 04SOME → POME1st letter, S to P
- 05POME → POMP4th letter, E to P
- 06POMP → POOP3rd letter, M to O
First moves
What happens after the opening word?
SIZE has 4 legal one-letter moves. These are the best routes after move one:
SIRE5 leftSIDE6 leftSINE6 leftSITE6 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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