Verified solution
The shortest route from OUTS
OUTSCUTSCOTSCOOSCOOPPOOP
- 01OUTS → CUTS1st letter, O to C
- 02CUTS → COTS2nd letter, U to O
- 03COTS → COOS3rd letter, T to O
- 04COOS → COOP4th letter, S to P
- 05COOP → POOP1st letter, C to P
First moves
What happens after the opening word?
OUTS has 12 legal one-letter moves. These are the best routes after move one:
BUTS4 leftCUTS4 leftGUTS5 leftHUTS5 leftJUTS5 leftNUTS5 leftPUTS5 leftRUTS5 leftTUTS5 leftOATS5 leftOPTS6 leftOURS6 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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