Verified solution
The shortest route from ROTE
ROTEROLEROLLPOLLPOOLPOOP
- 01ROTE → ROLE3rd letter, T to L
- 02ROLE → ROLL4th letter, E to L
- 03ROLL → POLL1st letter, R to P
- 04POLL → POOL3rd letter, L to O
- 05POOL → POOP4th letter, L to P
First moves
What happens after the opening word?
ROTE has 15 legal one-letter moves. These are the best routes after move one:
COTE4 leftDOTE4 leftTOTE4 leftROLE4 leftROPE4 leftROSE4 leftROTS4 leftMOTE5 leftNOTE5 leftVOTE5 leftROBE5 leftRODE5 leftROVE5 leftRATE6 leftRITE6 left
Answer notes
Why there can be more than one answer.
This opening has 13 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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