Verified solution
The shortest route from LARK
LARKLACKLOCKLOOKLOOPPOOP
- 01LARK → LACK3rd letter, R to C
- 02LACK → LOCK2nd letter, A to O
- 03LOCK → LOOK3rd letter, C to O
- 04LOOK → LOOP4th letter, K to P
- 05LOOP → POOP1st letter, L to P
First moves
What happens after the opening word?
LARK has 9 legal one-letter moves. These are the best routes after move one:
LACK4 leftBARK5 leftDARK5 leftHARK5 leftPARK5 leftLURK5 leftLANK5 leftMARK6 leftLARD6 left
Answer notes
Why there can be more than one answer.
This opening has 1 distinct path 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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