Verified solution
The shortest route from RITZ
RITZRITEROTEROLEROLLPOLLPOOLPOOP
- 01RITZ → RITE4th letter, Z to E
- 02RITE → ROTE2nd letter, I to O
- 03ROTE → ROLE3rd letter, T to L
- 04ROLE → ROLL4th letter, E to L
- 05ROLL → POLL1st letter, R to P
- 06POLL → POOL3rd letter, L to O
- 07POOL → POOP4th letter, L to P
First moves
What happens after the opening word?
RITZ has 2 legal one-letter moves. These are the best routes after move one:
RITE6 leftDITZ8 left
Answer notes
Why there can be more than one answer.
This opening has 33 distinct paths at the minimum length of 7. The route shown above is one complete answer, not the only valid sequence. Any route reaching POOP in 7 moves is equally short.
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