Verified solution
The shortest route from PETS
PETSPOTSCOTSCOOSCOOPPOOP
- 01PETS → POTS2nd letter, E to O
- 02POTS → COTS1st letter, P to C
- 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?
PETS has 19 legal one-letter moves. These are the best routes after move one:
BETS4 leftPOTS4 leftPEES4 leftGETS5 leftJETS5 leftLETS5 leftNETS5 leftSETS5 leftVETS5 leftWETS5 leftPATS5 leftPITS5 leftPUTS5 leftPEAS5 leftPECS5 leftPEGS5 leftPENS5 leftPEPS5 leftPEWS5 left
Answer notes
Why there can be more than one answer.
This opening has 4 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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