Verified solution
The shortest route from BUZZ
BUZZFUZZFUZEFUMEFAMECAMECOMECOMPCOOPPOOP
- 01BUZZ → FUZZ1st letter, B to F
- 02FUZZ → FUZE4th letter, Z to E
- 03FUZE → FUME3rd letter, Z to M
- 04FUME → FAME2nd letter, U to A
- 05FAME → CAME1st letter, F to C
- 06CAME → COME2nd letter, A to O
- 07COME → COMP4th letter, E to P
- 08COMP → COOP3rd letter, M to O
- 09COOP → POOP1st letter, C to P
First moves
What happens after the opening word?
BUZZ has 1 legal one-letter moves. These are the best routes after move one:
FUZZ8 left
Answer notes
Why there can be more than one answer.
This opening has 21 distinct paths at the minimum length of 9. The route shown above is one complete answer, not the only valid sequence. Any route reaching POOP in 9 moves is equally short.
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