Verified solution
The shortest route from VIAL
VIALDIALDILLPILLPOLLPOOLPOOP
- 01VIAL → DIAL1st letter, V to D
- 02DIAL → DILL3rd letter, A to L
- 03DILL → PILL1st letter, D to P
- 04PILL → POLL2nd letter, I to O
- 05POLL → POOL3rd letter, L to O
- 06POOL → POOP4th letter, L to P
First moves
What happens after the opening word?
VIAL has 3 legal one-letter moves. These are the best routes after move one:
DIAL5 leftRIAL5 leftVEAL6 left
Answer notes
Why there can be more than one answer.
This opening has 4 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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