Verified solution
The shortest route from RINK
RINKLINKLICKLOCKLOOKLOOPPOOP
- 01RINK → LINK1st letter, R to L
- 02LINK → LICK3rd letter, N to C
- 03LICK → LOCK2nd letter, I 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?
RINK has 14 legal one-letter moves. These are the best routes after move one:
LINK5 leftMINK5 leftTINK5 leftRANK5 leftDINK6 leftFINK6 leftKINK6 leftOINK6 leftPINK6 leftSINK6 leftWINK6 leftRISK6 leftRIND6 leftRING7 left
Answer notes
Why there can be more than one answer.
This opening has 19 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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