Verified solution
The shortest route from RENT
RENTRESTLESTLOSTLOOTLOOPPOOP
- 01RENT → REST3rd letter, N to S
- 02REST → LEST1st letter, R to L
- 03LEST → LOST2nd letter, E to O
- 04LOST → LOOT3rd letter, S to O
- 05LOOT → LOOP4th letter, T to P
- 06LOOP → POOP1st letter, L to P
First moves
What happens after the opening word?
RENT has 13 legal one-letter moves. These are the best routes after move one:
BENT5 leftLENT5 leftPENT5 leftREST5 leftCENT6 leftDENT6 leftSENT6 leftTENT6 leftVENT6 leftWENT6 leftRANT6 leftRUNT6 leftRENO7 left
Answer notes
Why there can be more than one answer.
This opening has 8 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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