Verified solution
The shortest route from BUNS
BUNSBUYSBOYSBOOSBOOPPOOP
- 01BUNS → BUYS3rd letter, N to Y
- 02BUYS → BOYS2nd letter, U to O
- 03BOYS → BOOS3rd letter, Y to O
- 04BOOS → BOOP4th letter, S to P
- 05BOOP → POOP1st letter, B to P
First moves
What happens after the opening word?
BUNS has 18 legal one-letter moves. These are the best routes after move one:
BUBS4 leftBUDS4 leftBUGS4 leftBUMS4 leftBUTS4 leftBUYS4 leftBUNK4 leftPUNS5 leftRUNS5 leftSUNS5 leftBANS5 leftBINS5 leftBURS5 leftBUNG5 leftBUNT5 leftFUNS6 leftGUNS6 leftNUNS6 left
Answer notes
Why there can be more than one answer.
This opening has 7 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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