Verified solution
The shortest route from UNIT
UNITSNITSLITSLOTPLOTPLOPPOOP
- 01UNIT → SNIT1st letter, U to S
- 02SNIT → SLIT2nd letter, N to L
- 03SLIT → SLOT3rd letter, I to O
- 04SLOT → PLOT1st letter, S to P
- 05PLOT → PLOP4th letter, T to P
- 06PLOP → POOP2nd letter, L to O
First moves
What happens after the opening word?
UNIT has 3 legal one-letter moves. These are the best routes after move one:
SNIT5 leftKNIT6 leftUNIS7 left
Answer notes
Why there can be more than one answer.
This opening has 10 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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