Verified solution
The shortest route from SEWN
SEWNSOWNSOONLOONLOOPPOOP
- 01SEWN → SOWN2nd letter, E to O
- 02SOWN → SOON3rd letter, W to O
- 03SOON → LOON1st letter, S to L
- 04LOON → LOOP4th letter, N to P
- 05LOOP → POOP1st letter, L to P
First moves
What happens after the opening word?
SEWN has 5 legal one-letter moves. These are the best routes after move one:
SOWN4 leftSAWN5 leftSEEN5 leftSEWS5 leftHEWN6 left
Answer notes
Why there can be more than one answer.
This opening has 4 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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