Verified solution
The shortest route from PACT
PACTPACKLACKLOCKLOOKLOOPPOOP
- 01PACT → PACK4th letter, T to K
- 02PACK → LACK1st letter, P to L
- 03LACK → LOCK2nd letter, A to O
- 04LOCK → LOOK3rd letter, C to O
- 05LOOK → LOOP4th letter, K to P
- 06LOOP → POOP1st letter, L to P
First moves
What happens after the opening word?
PACT has 7 legal one-letter moves. These are the best routes after move one:
PART5 leftPAST5 leftPACE5 leftPACK5 leftFACT6 leftTACT6 leftPANT6 left
Answer notes
Why there can be more than one answer.
This opening has 21 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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