Verified solution
The shortest route from COZY
COZYCOPYCOPSCOOSCOOPPOOP
- 01COZY → COPY3rd letter, Z to P
- 02COPY → COPS4th letter, Y to S
- 03COPS → COOS3rd letter, P to O
- 04COOS → COOP4th letter, S to P
- 05COOP → POOP1st letter, C to P
First moves
What happens after the opening word?
COZY has 3 legal one-letter moves. These are the best routes after move one:
COPY4 leftCOSY4 leftOOZY6 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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