Verified solution
The shortest route from RACK
RACKROCKLOCKLOOKLOOPPOOP
- 01RACK → ROCK2nd letter, A to O
- 02ROCK → LOCK1st letter, R to L
- 03LOCK → LOOK3rd letter, C to O
- 04LOOK → LOOP4th letter, K to P
- 05LOOP → POOP1st letter, L to P
First moves
What happens after the opening word?
RACK has 12 legal one-letter moves. These are the best routes after move one:
BACK4 leftHACK4 leftLACK4 leftROCK4 leftJACK5 leftPACK5 leftSACK5 leftTACK5 leftWACK5 leftRANK5 leftRACE6 leftRACY6 left
Answer notes
Why there can be more than one answer.
This opening has 12 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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