Verified solution
The shortest route from BURL
BURLBULLPULLPOLLPOOLPOOP
- 01BURL → BULL3rd letter, R to L
- 02BULL → PULL1st letter, B to P
- 03PULL → POLL2nd letter, U to O
- 04POLL → POOL3rd letter, L to O
- 05POOL → POOP4th letter, L to P
First moves
What happens after the opening word?
BURL has 12 legal one-letter moves. These are the best routes after move one:
PURL4 leftBULL4 leftBURN4 leftBURP4 leftCURL5 leftFURL5 leftHURL5 leftBURB5 leftBURG5 leftBURR5 leftBURS5 leftBURY5 left
Answer notes
Why there can be more than one answer.
This opening has 5 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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