Verified solution
The shortest route from SAWS
SAWSSOWSCOWSCOOSCOOPPOOP
- 01SAWS → SOWS2nd letter, A to O
- 02SOWS → COWS1st letter, S to C
- 03COWS → COOS3rd letter, W to O
- 04COOS → COOP4th letter, S to P
- 05COOP → POOP1st letter, C to P
First moves
What happens after the opening word?
SAWS has 19 legal one-letter moves. These are the best routes after move one:
CAWS4 leftSOWS4 leftHAWS5 leftJAWS5 leftLAWS5 leftMAWS5 leftPAWS5 leftRAWS5 leftYAWS5 leftSEWS5 leftSADS5 leftSAGS5 leftSANS5 leftSAPS5 leftSASS5 leftSAYS5 leftSAWN5 leftSACS6 leftSARS6 left
Answer notes
Why there can be more than one answer.
This opening has 3 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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