Verified solution
The shortest route from DUDE
DUDEDUNEDONEDOMEPOMEPOMPPOOP
- 01DUDE → DUNE3rd letter, D to N
- 02DUNE → DONE2nd letter, U to O
- 03DONE → DOME3rd letter, N to M
- 04DOME → POME1st letter, D to P
- 05POME → POMP4th letter, E to P
- 06POMP → POOP3rd letter, M to O
First moves
What happens after the opening word?
DUDE has 6 legal one-letter moves. These are the best routes after move one:
DUKE5 leftDUNE5 leftDUPE5 leftDUDS5 leftNUDE6 leftRUDE6 left
Answer notes
Why there can be more than one answer.
This opening has 5 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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