Verified solution
The shortest route from MUSS
MUSSMOSSMOOSMOORPOORPOOP
- 01MUSS → MOSS2nd letter, U to O
- 02MOSS → MOOS3rd letter, S to O
- 03MOOS → MOOR4th letter, S to R
- 04MOOR → POOR1st letter, M to P
- 05POOR → POOP4th letter, R to P
First moves
What happens after the opening word?
MUSS has 16 legal one-letter moves. These are the best routes after move one:
MOSS4 leftCUSS5 leftSUSS5 leftMASS5 leftMESS5 leftMISS5 leftMUDS5 leftMUGS5 leftMUMS5 leftMUST5 leftFUSS6 leftPUSS6 leftWUSS6 leftMUSE6 leftMUSH6 leftMUSK6 left
Answer notes
Why there can be more than one answer.
This opening has 4 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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