Verified solution
The shortest route from WHAM
WHAMWHAPCHAPCHOPCOOPPOOP
- 01WHAM → WHAP4th letter, M to P
- 02WHAP → CHAP1st letter, W to C
- 03CHAP → CHOP3rd letter, A to O
- 04CHOP → COOP2nd letter, H to O
- 05COOP → POOP1st letter, C to P
First moves
What happens after the opening word?
WHAM has 5 legal one-letter moves. These are the best routes after move one:
WHAP4 leftSHAM5 leftWHIM5 leftWHAT5 leftWHOM6 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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