Verified solution
The shortest route from NINE
NINENONECONECOMECOMPCOOPPOOP
- 01NINE → NONE2nd letter, I to O
- 02NONE → CONE1st letter, N to C
- 03CONE → COME3rd letter, N to M
- 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?
NINE has 13 legal one-letter moves. These are the best routes after move one:
DINE5 leftLINE5 leftPINE5 leftTINE5 leftNONE5 leftFINE6 leftKINE6 leftMINE6 leftSINE6 leftVINE6 leftWINE6 leftZINE6 leftNICE6 left
Answer notes
Why there can be more than one answer.
This opening has 22 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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