Verified solution
The shortest route from GAGE
GAGEGAMECAMECOMECOMPCOOPPOOP
- 01GAGE → GAME3rd letter, G to M
- 02GAME → CAME1st letter, G to C
- 03CAME → COME2nd letter, A to O
- 04COME → COMP4th letter, E to P
- 05COMP → COOP3rd letter, M to O
- 06COOP → POOP1st letter, C to P
First moves
What happens after the opening word?
GAGE has 14 legal one-letter moves. These are the best routes after move one:
CAGE5 leftPAGE5 leftSAGE5 leftGALE5 leftGAME5 leftGAGS5 leftMAGE6 leftRAGE6 leftWAGE6 leftGAPE6 leftGATE6 leftGAVE6 leftGAZE6 leftGAGA6 left
Answer notes
Why there can be more than one answer.
This opening has 23 distinct paths at the minimum length of 6. The route shown above is one complete answer, not the only valid sequence. Any route reaching POOP in 6 moves is equally short.
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