Verified solution
The shortest route from SWAT
SWATSLATSLOTPLOTPLOPPOOP
- 01SWAT → SLAT2nd letter, W to L
- 02SLAT → SLOT3rd letter, A to O
- 03SLOT → PLOT1st letter, S to P
- 04PLOT → PLOP4th letter, T to P
- 05PLOP → POOP2nd letter, L to O
First moves
What happens after the opening word?
SWAT has 12 legal one-letter moves. These are the best routes after move one:
SLAT4 leftSWAP4 leftSCAT5 leftSEAT5 leftSHAT5 leftSPAT5 leftSTAT5 leftSWAB5 leftSWAG5 leftSWAM5 leftSWAN5 leftSWAY5 left
Answer notes
Why there can be more than one answer.
This opening has 8 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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