Verified solution
The shortest route from SUES
SUESSUMSSUMPPUMPPOMPPOOP
- 01SUES → SUMS3rd letter, E to M
- 02SUMS → SUMP4th letter, S to P
- 03SUMP → PUMP1st letter, S to P
- 04PUMP → POMP2nd letter, U to O
- 05POMP → POOP3rd letter, M to O
First moves
What happens after the opening word?
SUES has 14 legal one-letter moves. These are the best routes after move one:
SUMS4 leftCUES5 leftDUES5 leftHUES5 leftRUES5 leftSEES5 leftSUBS5 leftSUDS5 leftSUNS5 leftSUPS5 leftSUSS5 leftSUED5 leftSHES6 leftSUET6 left
Answer notes
Why there can be more than one answer.
This opening has 1 distinct path 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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