Verified solution
The shortest route from VOTE
VOTECOTECOMECOMPCOOPPOOP
- 01VOTE → COTE1st letter, V to C
- 02COTE → COME3rd letter, T to M
- 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?
VOTE has 8 legal one-letter moves. These are the best routes after move one:
COTE4 leftDOTE4 leftTOTE4 leftVOLE4 leftMOTE5 leftNOTE5 leftROTE5 leftVITE6 left
Answer notes
Why there can be more than one answer.
This opening has 8 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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