Verified solution
The shortest route from SUIT
SUITSLITSLOTPLOTPLOPPOOP
- 01SUIT → SLIT2nd letter, U to L
- 02SLIT → SLOT3rd letter, I to O
- 03SLOT → PLOT1st letter, S to P
- 04PLOT → PLOP4th letter, T to P
- 05PLOP → POOP2nd letter, L to O
First moves
What happens after the opening word?
SUIT has 7 legal one-letter moves. These are the best routes after move one:
SLIT4 leftSHIT5 leftSKIT5 leftSNIT5 leftSPIT5 leftQUIT6 leftSUET6 left
Answer notes
Why there can be more than one answer.
This opening has 3 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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