Verified solution
The shortest route from HASH
HASHLASHLASTLOSTLOOTLOOPPOOP
- 01HASH → LASH1st letter, H to L
- 02LASH → LAST4th letter, H to T
- 03LAST → LOST2nd letter, A to O
- 04LOST → LOOT3rd letter, S to O
- 05LOOT → LOOP4th letter, T to P
- 06LOOP → POOP1st letter, L to P
First moves
What happens after the opening word?
HASH has 11 legal one-letter moves. These are the best routes after move one:
BASH5 leftCASH5 leftLASH5 leftRASH5 leftHASP5 leftDASH6 leftGASH6 leftMASH6 leftSASH6 leftWASH6 leftHUSH6 left
Answer notes
Why there can be more than one answer.
This opening has 6 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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