Verified solution
The shortest route from PINT
PINTPINEPILEPILLPOLLPOOLPOOP
- 01PINT → PINE4th letter, T to E
- 02PINE → PILE3rd letter, N to L
- 03PILE → PILL4th letter, E to L
- 04PILL → POLL2nd letter, I to O
- 05POLL → POOL3rd letter, L to O
- 06POOL → POOP4th letter, L to P
First moves
What happens after the opening word?
PINT has 13 legal one-letter moves. These are the best routes after move one:
HINT5 leftLINT5 leftPENT5 leftPINE5 leftPINS5 leftDINT6 leftMINT6 leftTINT6 leftPANT6 leftPUNT6 leftPINA6 leftPING6 leftPINK6 left
Answer notes
Why there can be more than one answer.
This opening has 11 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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