Verified solution
The shortest route from DAZE
DAZEDAMEDOMEPOMEPOMPPOOP
- 01DAZE → DAME3rd letter, Z to M
- 02DAME → DOME2nd letter, A to O
- 03DOME → POME1st letter, D to P
- 04POME → POMP4th letter, E to P
- 05POMP → POOP3rd letter, M to O
First moves
What happens after the opening word?
DAZE has 11 legal one-letter moves. These are the best routes after move one:
DOZE4 leftDAME4 leftDALE5 leftDARE5 leftDATE5 leftFAZE6 leftGAZE6 leftHAZE6 leftLAZE6 leftMAZE6 leftRAZE6 left
Answer notes
Why there can be more than one answer.
This opening has 2 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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