Verified solution
The shortest route from TEAM
TEAMTRAMPRAMPROMPROPPOOP
- 01TEAM → TRAM2nd letter, E to R
- 02TRAM → PRAM1st letter, T to P
- 03PRAM → PROM3rd letter, A to O
- 04PROM → PROP4th letter, M to P
- 05PROP → POOP2nd letter, R to O
First moves
What happens after the opening word?
TEAM has 12 legal one-letter moves. These are the best routes after move one:
LEAM4 leftTRAM4 leftBEAM5 leftREAM5 leftSEAM5 leftTEAL5 leftTEAR5 leftTEAT5 leftTEEM6 leftTERM6 leftTEAK6 leftTEAS6 left
Answer notes
Why there can be more than one answer.
This opening has 2 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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