Verified solution
The shortest route from JAVA
JAVALAVALAMALAMPCAMPCOMPCOOPPOOP
- 01JAVA → LAVA1st letter, J to L
- 02LAVA → LAMA3rd letter, V to M
- 03LAMA → LAMP4th letter, A to P
- 04LAMP → CAMP1st letter, L to C
- 05CAMP → COMP2nd letter, A to O
- 06COMP → COOP3rd letter, M to O
- 07COOP → POOP1st letter, C to P
First moves
What happens after the opening word?
JAVA has 3 legal one-letter moves. These are the best routes after move one:
LAVA6 leftFAVA7 leftKAVA7 left
Answer notes
Why there can be more than one answer.
This opening has 8 distinct paths at the minimum length of 7. The route shown above is one complete answer, not the only valid sequence. Any route reaching POOP in 7 moves is equally short.
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