Verified solution
The shortest route from ARMS
ARMSAIMSAIDSBIDSBODSBOOSBOOPPOOP
- 01ARMS → AIMS2nd letter, R to I
- 02AIMS → AIDS3rd letter, M to D
- 03AIDS → BIDS1st letter, A to B
- 04BIDS → BODS2nd letter, I to O
- 05BODS → BOOS3rd letter, D to O
- 06BOOS → BOOP4th letter, S to P
- 07BOOP → POOP1st letter, B to P
First moves
What happens after the opening word?
ARMS has 6 legal one-letter moves. These are the best routes after move one:
AIMS6 leftALMS7 leftARKS7 leftARCS8 leftARTS8 leftARMY8 left
Answer notes
Why there can be more than one answer.
This opening has 6 distinct paths at the minimum length of 7. The route shown above is one complete answer, not the only valid sequence. Any route reaching POOP in 7 moves is equally short.
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