Verified solution
The shortest route from REPS
REPSRAPSCAPSCOPSCOOSCOOPPOOP
- 01REPS → RAPS2nd letter, E to A
- 02RAPS → CAPS1st letter, R to C
- 03CAPS → COPS2nd letter, A to O
- 04COPS → COOS3rd letter, P to O
- 05COOS → COOP4th letter, S to P
- 06COOP → POOP1st letter, C to P
First moves
What happens after the opening word?
REPS has 9 legal one-letter moves. These are the best routes after move one:
PEPS5 leftRAPS5 leftREDS5 leftREGS5 leftRIPS6 leftRECS6 leftREFS6 leftREVS6 leftREPO7 left
Answer notes
Why there can be more than one answer.
This opening has 10 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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