Verified solution
The shortest route from CAKE
CAKECAMECOMECOMPCOOPPOOP
- 01CAKE → CAME3rd letter, K to M
- 02CAME → COME2nd letter, A to O
- 03COME → COMP4th letter, E to P
- 04COMP → COOP3rd letter, M to O
- 05COOP → POOP1st letter, C to P
First moves
What happens after the opening word?
CAKE has 17 legal one-letter moves. These are the best routes after move one:
COKE4 leftCAME4 leftSAKE5 leftTAKE5 leftWAKE5 leftCAFE5 leftCAGE5 leftCANE5 leftCAPE5 leftCARE5 leftCASE5 leftCAVE5 leftBAKE6 leftFAKE6 leftLAKE6 leftMAKE6 leftRAKE6 left
Answer notes
Why there can be more than one answer.
This opening has 9 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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