Verified solution
The shortest route from JARS
JARSCARSCAMSCAMPCOMPCOOPPOOP
- 01JARS → CARS1st letter, J to C
- 02CARS → CAMS3rd letter, R to M
- 03CAMS → CAMP4th letter, S to P
- 04CAMP → COMP2nd letter, A to O
- 05COMP → COOP3rd letter, M to O
- 06COOP → POOP1st letter, C to P
First moves
What happens after the opening word?
JARS has 16 legal one-letter moves. These are the best routes after move one:
BARS5 leftCARS5 leftEARS5 leftPARS5 leftJABS5 leftJAGS5 leftJAMS5 leftJAWS5 leftJAYS5 leftGARS6 leftMARS6 leftOARS6 leftSARS6 leftTARS6 leftWARS6 leftJARL6 left
Answer notes
Why there can be more than one answer.
This opening has 31 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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