Verified solution
The shortest route from PANE
PANEPALEPOLEPOLLPOOLPOOP
- 01PANE → PALE3rd letter, N to L
- 02PALE → POLE2nd letter, A to O
- 03POLE → POLL4th letter, E to L
- 04POLL → POOL3rd letter, L to O
- 05POOL → POOP4th letter, L to P
First moves
What happens after the opening word?
PANE has 17 legal one-letter moves. These are the best routes after move one:
PALE4 leftPARE4 leftBANE5 leftCANE5 leftSANE5 leftPINE5 leftPACE5 leftPAGE5 leftPATE5 leftPAVE5 leftPANS5 leftLANE6 leftMANE6 leftVANE6 leftWANE6 leftPANG6 leftPANT6 left
Answer notes
Why there can be more than one answer.
This opening has 4 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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