Verified solution
The shortest route from WAVY
WAVYWAVECAVECAMECOMECOMPCOOPPOOP
- 01WAVY → WAVE4th letter, Y to E
- 02WAVE → CAVE1st letter, W to C
- 03CAVE → CAME3rd letter, V to M
- 04CAME → COME2nd letter, A to O
- 05COME → COMP4th letter, E to P
- 06COMP → COOP3rd letter, M to O
- 07COOP → POOP1st letter, C to P
First moves
What happens after the opening word?
WAVY has 4 legal one-letter moves. These are the best routes after move one:
WARY6 leftWAVE6 leftNAVY7 leftWAXY7 left
Answer notes
Why there can be more than one answer.
This opening has 36 distinct paths at the minimum length of 7. The route shown above is one complete answer, not the only valid sequence. Any route reaching POOP in 7 moves is equally short.
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