Verified solution
The shortest route from SAVE
SAVESAMESOMEPOMEPOMPPOOP
- 01SAVE → SAME3rd letter, V to M
- 02SAME → SOME2nd letter, A to O
- 03SOME → POME1st letter, S to P
- 04POME → POMP4th letter, E to P
- 05POMP → POOP3rd letter, M to O
First moves
What happens after the opening word?
SAVE has 17 legal one-letter moves. These are the best routes after move one:
SAME4 leftCAVE5 leftPAVE5 leftSAFE5 leftSAGE5 leftSAKE5 leftSALE5 leftSANE5 leftSATE5 leftEAVE6 leftFAVE6 leftGAVE6 leftHAVE6 leftLAVE6 leftNAVE6 leftRAVE6 leftWAVE6 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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