Verified solution
The shortest route from FLEX
FLEXFLEWFLOWFLOPPLOPPOOP
- 01FLEX → FLEW4th letter, X to W
- 02FLEW → FLOW3rd letter, E to O
- 03FLOW → FLOP4th letter, W to P
- 04FLOP → PLOP1st letter, F to P
- 05PLOP → POOP2nd letter, L to O
First moves
What happens after the opening word?
FLEX has 6 legal one-letter moves. These are the best routes after move one:
FLAX4 leftFLED4 leftFLEE4 leftFLEW4 leftFLUX5 leftFLEA5 left
Answer notes
Why there can be more than one answer.
This opening has 6 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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