Verified solution
The shortest route from MICA
MICAMICEMILEMILLPILLPOLLPOOLPOOP
- 01MICA → MICE4th letter, A to E
- 02MICE → MILE3rd letter, C to L
- 03MILE → MILL4th letter, E to L
- 04MILL → PILL1st letter, M to P
- 05PILL → POLL2nd letter, I to O
- 06POLL → POOL3rd letter, L to O
- 07POOL → POOP4th letter, L to P
First moves
What happens after the opening word?
MICA has 2 legal one-letter moves. These are the best routes after move one:
MICE6 leftMICS6 left
Answer notes
Why there can be more than one answer.
This opening has 18 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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