Verified solution
The shortest route from SANG
SANGBANGBANKBONKBOOKBOOPPOOP
- 01SANG → BANG1st letter, S to B
- 02BANG → BANK4th letter, G to K
- 03BANK → BONK2nd letter, A to O
- 04BONK → BOOK3rd letter, N to O
- 05BOOK → BOOP4th letter, K to P
- 06BOOP → POOP1st letter, B to P
First moves
What happens after the opening word?
SANG has 16 legal one-letter moves. These are the best routes after move one:
BANG5 leftHANG5 leftSONG5 leftSANE5 leftSANK5 leftSANS5 leftDANG6 leftFANG6 leftGANG6 leftPANG6 leftRANG6 leftTANG6 leftYANG6 leftSING6 leftSUNG6 leftSAND6 left
Answer notes
Why there can be more than one answer.
This opening has 10 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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