Verified solution
The shortest route from WARM
WARMWARDWORDWOODWOOLPOOLPOOP
- 01WARM → WARD4th letter, M to D
- 02WARD → WORD2nd letter, A to O
- 03WORD → WOOD3rd letter, R to O
- 04WOOD → WOOL4th letter, D to L
- 05WOOL → POOL1st letter, W to P
- 06POOL → POOP4th letter, L to P
First moves
What happens after the opening word?
WARM has 10 legal one-letter moves. These are the best routes after move one:
WORM5 leftWARD5 leftWARE5 leftWARN5 leftWARP5 leftFARM6 leftHARM6 leftWARS6 leftWART6 leftWARY6 left
Answer notes
Why there can be more than one answer.
This opening has 20 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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