Verified solution
The shortest route from REAM
REAMROAMROOMLOOMLOOPPOOP
- 01REAM → ROAM2nd letter, E to O
- 02ROAM → ROOM3rd letter, A to O
- 03ROOM → LOOM1st letter, R to L
- 04LOOM → LOOP4th letter, M to P
- 05LOOP → POOP1st letter, L to P
First moves
What happens after the opening word?
REAM has 9 legal one-letter moves. These are the best routes after move one:
LEAM4 leftROAM4 leftBEAM5 leftSEAM5 leftTEAM5 leftREAD5 leftREAR5 leftREAL6 leftREAP6 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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