Verified solution
The shortest route from SHAG
SHAGSLAGSLAPSLOPPLOPPOOP
- 01SHAG → SLAG2nd letter, H to L
- 02SLAG → SLAP4th letter, G to P
- 03SLAP → SLOP3rd letter, A to O
- 04SLOP → PLOP1st letter, S to P
- 05PLOP → POOP2nd letter, L to O
First moves
What happens after the opening word?
SHAG has 9 legal one-letter moves. These are the best routes after move one:
SLAG4 leftSCAG5 leftSNAG5 leftSTAG5 leftSWAG5 leftSHAM5 leftSHAT5 leftSHAW5 leftSHAH6 left
Answer notes
Why there can be more than one answer.
This opening has 3 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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