Verified solution
The shortest route from JAYS
JAYSBAYSBOYSBOOSBOOPPOOP
- 01JAYS → BAYS1st letter, J to B
- 02BAYS → BOYS2nd letter, A to O
- 03BOYS → BOOS3rd letter, Y to O
- 04BOOS → BOOP4th letter, S to P
- 05BOOP → POOP1st letter, B to P
First moves
What happens after the opening word?
JAYS has 15 legal one-letter moves. These are the best routes after move one:
BAYS4 leftJOYS4 leftDAYS5 leftGAYS5 leftLAYS5 leftNAYS5 leftPAYS5 leftRAYS5 leftSAYS5 leftWAYS5 leftJABS5 leftJAGS5 leftJAMS5 leftJAWS5 leftJARS6 left
Answer notes
Why there can be more than one answer.
This opening has 2 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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