Verified solution
The shortest route from REIN
REINRAINLAINLOINLOONLOOPPOOP
- 01REIN → RAIN2nd letter, E to A
- 02RAIN → LAIN1st letter, R to L
- 03LAIN → LOIN2nd letter, A to O
- 04LOIN → LOON3rd letter, I to O
- 05LOON → LOOP4th letter, N to P
- 06LOOP → POOP1st letter, L to P
First moves
What happens after the opening word?
REIN has 3 legal one-letter moves. These are the best routes after move one:
RAIN5 leftVEIN6 leftRUIN6 left
Answer notes
Why there can be more than one answer.
This opening has 1 distinct path 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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