Verified solution
The shortest route from VICE
VICELICELICKLOCKLOOKLOOPPOOP
- 01VICE → LICE1st letter, V to L
- 02LICE → LICK4th letter, E to K
- 03LICK → LOCK2nd letter, I to O
- 04LOCK → LOOK3rd letter, C to O
- 05LOOK → LOOP4th letter, K to P
- 06LOOP → POOP1st letter, L to P
First moves
What happens after the opening word?
VICE has 11 legal one-letter moves. These are the best routes after move one:
DICE5 leftLICE5 leftVILE5 leftMICE6 leftNICE6 leftRICE6 leftVIBE6 leftVINE6 leftVISE6 leftVITE6 leftVIVE6 left
Answer notes
Why there can be more than one answer.
This opening has 8 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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