Verified solution
The shortest route from WINK
WINKLINKLICKLOCKLOOKLOOPPOOP
- 01WINK → LINK1st letter, W to L
- 02LINK → LICK3rd letter, N to C
- 03LICK → LOCK2nd letter, I to O
- 04LOCK → LOOK3rd letter, C to O
- 05LOOK → LOOP4th letter, K to P
- 06LOOP → POOP1st letter, L to P
First moves
What happens after the opening word?
WINK has 17 legal one-letter moves. These are the best routes after move one:
LINK5 leftMINK5 leftTINK5 leftWANK5 leftWICK5 leftDINK6 leftFINK6 leftKINK6 leftOINK6 leftPINK6 leftRINK6 leftSINK6 leftWIND6 leftWINE6 leftWINS6 leftWING7 leftWINO7 left
Answer notes
Why there can be more than one answer.
This opening has 21 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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