Verified solution
The shortest route from RISE
RISEROSEPOSEPOMEPOMPPOOP
- 01RISE → ROSE2nd letter, I to O
- 02ROSE → POSE1st letter, R to P
- 03POSE → POME3rd letter, S to M
- 04POME → POMP4th letter, E to P
- 05POMP → POOP3rd letter, M to O
First moves
What happens after the opening word?
RISE has 13 legal one-letter moves. These are the best routes after move one:
ROSE4 leftWISE5 leftRASE5 leftRUSE5 leftRILE5 leftRIME5 leftRIPE5 leftVISE6 leftRICE6 leftRIDE6 leftRIFE6 leftRITE6 leftRISK6 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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