Verified solution
The shortest route from WENT
WENTWONTFONTFOOTFOOLPOOLPOOP
- 01WENT → WONT2nd letter, E to O
- 02WONT → FONT1st letter, W to F
- 03FONT → FOOT3rd letter, N to O
- 04FOOT → FOOL4th letter, T to L
- 05FOOL → POOL1st letter, F to P
- 06POOL → POOP4th letter, L to P
First moves
What happens after the opening word?
WENT has 16 legal one-letter moves. These are the best routes after move one:
BENT5 leftLENT5 leftPENT5 leftWONT5 leftWEFT5 leftWELT5 leftWEST5 leftCENT6 leftDENT6 leftRENT6 leftSENT6 leftTENT6 leftVENT6 leftWANT6 leftWEPT6 leftWEND6 left
Answer notes
Why there can be more than one answer.
This opening has 15 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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