Verified solution
The shortest route from LAMB
LAMBLAMPCAMPCOMPCOOPPOOP
- 01LAMB → LAMP4th letter, B to P
- 02LAMP → CAMP1st letter, L to C
- 03CAMP → COMP2nd letter, A to O
- 04COMP → COOP3rd letter, M to O
- 05COOP → POOP1st letter, C to P
First moves
What happens after the opening word?
LAMB has 6 legal one-letter moves. These are the best routes after move one:
LIMB4 leftLAMP4 leftLAMA5 leftLAME5 leftIAMB6 leftJAMB6 left
Answer notes
Why there can be more than one answer.
This opening has 6 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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