Verified solution
The shortest route from WEPT
WEPTWESTLESTLOSTLOOTLOOPPOOP
- 01WEPT → WEST3rd letter, P to S
- 02WEST → LEST1st letter, W to L
- 03LEST → LOST2nd letter, E to O
- 04LOST → LOOT3rd letter, S to O
- 05LOOT → LOOP4th letter, T to P
- 06LOOP → POOP1st letter, L to P
First moves
What happens after the opening word?
WEPT has 6 legal one-letter moves. These are the best routes after move one:
LEPT5 leftWEFT5 leftWELT5 leftWEST5 leftKEPT6 leftWENT6 left
Answer notes
Why there can be more than one answer.
This opening has 6 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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