Verified solution
The shortest route from WRIT
WRITGRITGRIPDRIPDROPPROPPOOP
- 01WRIT → GRIT1st letter, W to G
- 02GRIT → GRIP4th letter, T to P
- 03GRIP → DRIP1st letter, G to D
- 04DRIP → DROP3rd letter, I to O
- 05DROP → PROP1st letter, D to P
- 06PROP → POOP2nd letter, R to O
First moves
What happens after the opening word?
WRIT has 3 legal one-letter moves. These are the best routes after move one:
GRIT5 leftWHIT5 leftWAIT6 left
Answer notes
Why there can be more than one answer.
This opening has 4 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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