Verified solution
The shortest route from CANE
CANECAMECOMECOMPCOOPPOOP
- 01CANE → CAME3rd letter, N to M
- 02CAME → COME2nd letter, A to O
- 03COME → COMP4th letter, E to P
- 04COMP → COOP3rd letter, M to O
- 05COOP → POOP1st letter, C to P
First moves
What happens after the opening word?
CANE has 18 legal one-letter moves. These are the best routes after move one:
CONE4 leftCAME4 leftCANS4 leftBANE5 leftPANE5 leftSANE5 leftCAFE5 leftCAGE5 leftCAKE5 leftCAPE5 leftCARE5 leftCASE5 leftCAVE5 leftCANT5 leftLANE6 leftMANE6 leftVANE6 leftWANE6 left
Answer notes
Why there can be more than one answer.
This opening has 11 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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