Verified solution
The shortest route from PINE
PINEPILEPILLPOLLPOOLPOOP
- 01PINE → PILE3rd letter, N to L
- 02PILE → PILL4th letter, E to L
- 03PILL → POLL2nd letter, I to O
- 04POLL → POOL3rd letter, L to O
- 05POOL → POOP4th letter, L to P
First moves
What happens after the opening word?
PINE has 20 legal one-letter moves. These are the best routes after move one:
PIKE4 leftPILE4 leftPIPE4 leftDINE5 leftLINE5 leftTINE5 leftPANE5 leftPINS5 leftFINE6 leftKINE6 leftMINE6 leftNINE6 leftSINE6 leftVINE6 leftWINE6 leftZINE6 leftPINA6 leftPING6 leftPINK6 leftPINT6 left
Answer notes
Why there can be more than one answer.
This opening has 5 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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