Verified solution
The shortest route from BULK
BULKBULLPULLPOLLPOOLPOOP
- 01BULK → BULL4th letter, K to L
- 02BULL → PULL1st letter, B to P
- 03PULL → POLL2nd letter, U to O
- 04POLL → POOL3rd letter, L to O
- 05POOL → POOP4th letter, L to P
First moves
What happens after the opening word?
BULK has 9 legal one-letter moves. These are the best routes after move one:
BUCK4 leftBUNK4 leftBULL4 leftHULK5 leftBALK5 leftBILK5 leftBUSK5 leftBULB5 leftSULK6 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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