Verified solution
The shortest route from ATOM
ATOMATOPSTOPSLOPPLOPPOOP
- 01ATOM → ATOP4th letter, M to P
- 02ATOP → STOP1st letter, A to S
- 03STOP → SLOP2nd letter, T to L
- 04SLOP → PLOP1st letter, S to P
- 05PLOP → POOP2nd letter, L to O
First moves
What happens after the opening word?
ATOM has 1 legal one-letter moves. These are the best routes after move one:
ATOP4 left
Answer notes
Why there can be more than one answer.
This opening has 1 distinct path 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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