Verified solution
The shortest route from RIMS
RIMSRAMSRAMPROMPPOMPPOOP
- 01RIMS → RAMS2nd letter, I to A
- 02RAMS → RAMP4th letter, S to P
- 03RAMP → ROMP2nd letter, A to O
- 04ROMP → POMP1st letter, R to P
- 05POMP → POOP3rd letter, M to O
First moves
What happens after the opening word?
RIMS has 10 legal one-letter moves. These are the best routes after move one:
RAMS4 leftRUMS4 leftDIMS5 leftRIBS5 leftRIDS5 leftRIGS5 leftRIMA5 leftRIME5 leftAIMS6 leftRIPS6 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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