Verified solution
The shortest route from WIPE
WIPEPIPEPOPEPOMEPOMPPOOP
- 01WIPE → PIPE1st letter, W to P
- 02PIPE → POPE2nd letter, I to O
- 03POPE → POME3rd letter, P to M
- 04POME → POMP4th letter, E to P
- 05POMP → POOP3rd letter, M to O
First moves
What happens after the opening word?
WIPE has 8 legal one-letter moves. These are the best routes after move one:
PIPE4 leftRIPE5 leftWILE5 leftWIRE5 leftWISE5 leftWIDE6 leftWIFE6 leftWINE6 left
Answer notes
Why there can be more than one answer.
This opening has 1 distinct path 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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