Verified solution
The shortest route from REED
REEDPEEDPEEPPREPPROPPOOP
- 01REED → PEED1st letter, R to P
- 02PEED → PEEP4th letter, D to P
- 03PEEP → PREP2nd letter, E to R
- 04PREP → PROP3rd letter, E to O
- 05PROP → POOP2nd letter, R to O
First moves
What happens after the opening word?
REED has 13 legal one-letter moves. These are the best routes after move one:
HEED4 leftPEED4 leftDEED5 leftFEED5 leftNEED5 leftSEED5 leftTEED5 leftWEED5 leftRUED5 leftREAD5 leftREEK5 leftREEL5 leftREEF6 left
Answer notes
Why there can be more than one answer.
This opening has 3 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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