Verified solution
The shortest route from NAPS
NAPSCAPSCOPSCOOSCOOPPOOP
- 01NAPS → CAPS1st letter, N to C
- 02CAPS → COPS2nd letter, A to O
- 03COPS → COOS3rd letter, P to O
- 04COOS → COOP4th letter, S to P
- 05COOP → POOP1st letter, C to P
First moves
What happens after the opening word?
NAPS has 18 legal one-letter moves. These are the best routes after move one:
CAPS4 leftDAPS5 leftGAPS5 leftHAPS5 leftLAPS5 leftMAPS5 leftPAPS5 leftRAPS5 leftSAPS5 leftTAPS5 leftYAPS5 leftZAPS5 leftNABS5 leftNAGS5 leftNAYS5 leftNAPE5 leftNIPS6 leftNAES6 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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