Verified solution
The shortest route from FATE
FATEFAMECAMECOMECOMPCOOPPOOP
- 01FATE → FAME3rd letter, T to M
- 02FAME → CAME1st letter, F to C
- 03CAME → COME2nd letter, A to O
- 04COME → COMP4th letter, E to P
- 05COMP → COOP3rd letter, M to O
- 06COOP → POOP1st letter, C to P
First moves
What happens after the opening word?
FATE has 17 legal one-letter moves. These are the best routes after move one:
DATE5 leftPATE5 leftSATE5 leftFAME5 leftFARE5 leftFATS5 leftGATE6 leftHATE6 leftLATE6 leftMATE6 leftRATE6 leftFACE6 leftFADE6 leftFAKE6 leftFAVE6 leftFAZE6 leftFETE7 left
Answer notes
Why there can be more than one answer.
This opening has 19 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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