Verified solution
The shortest route from MUSK
MUSKMUSTMOSTLOSTLOOTLOOPPOOP
- 01MUSK → MUST4th letter, K to T
- 02MUST → MOST2nd letter, U to O
- 03MOST → LOST1st letter, M to L
- 04LOST → LOOT3rd letter, S to O
- 05LOOT → LOOP4th letter, T to P
- 06LOOP → POOP1st letter, L to P
First moves
What happens after the opening word?
MUSK has 11 legal one-letter moves. These are the best routes after move one:
BUSK5 leftHUSK5 leftMUCK5 leftMUSS5 leftMUST5 leftDUSK6 leftRUSK6 leftTUSK6 leftMASK6 leftMUSE6 leftMUSH6 left
Answer notes
Why there can be more than one answer.
This opening has 29 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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