Verified solution
The shortest route from ROVE
ROVEROLEROLLPOLLPOOLPOOP
- 01ROVE → ROLE3rd letter, V to L
- 02ROLE → ROLL4th letter, E to L
- 03ROLL → POLL1st letter, R to P
- 04POLL → POOL3rd letter, L to O
- 05POOL → POOP4th letter, L to P
First moves
What happens after the opening word?
ROVE has 12 legal one-letter moves. These are the best routes after move one:
COVE4 leftDOVE4 leftROLE4 leftROPE4 leftROSE4 leftLOVE5 leftMOVE5 leftWOVE5 leftROBE5 leftRODE5 leftROTE5 leftRAVE6 left
Answer notes
Why there can be more than one answer.
This opening has 9 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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