Verified solution
The shortest route from FLUX
FLUXFLAXFLAPFLOPPLOPPOOP
- 01FLUX → FLAX3rd letter, U to A
- 02FLAX → FLAP4th letter, X to P
- 03FLAP → FLOP3rd letter, A to O
- 04FLOP → PLOP1st letter, F to P
- 05PLOP → POOP2nd letter, L to O
First moves
What happens after the opening word?
FLUX has 5 legal one-letter moves. These are the best routes after move one:
FLAX4 leftFLUE4 leftFLEX5 leftFLUB5 leftFAUX6 left
Answer notes
Why there can be more than one answer.
This opening has 3 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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