Verified solution
The shortest route from FURS
FURSFURLFULLPULLPOLLPOOLPOOP
- 01FURS → FURL4th letter, S to L
- 02FURL → FULL3rd letter, R to L
- 03FULL → PULL1st letter, F to P
- 04PULL → POLL2nd letter, U to O
- 05POLL → POOL3rd letter, L to O
- 06POOL → POOP4th letter, L to P
First moves
What happens after the opening word?
FURS has 8 legal one-letter moves. These are the best routes after move one:
BURS5 leftCURS5 leftFURL5 leftOURS6 leftFIRS6 leftFUNS6 leftFUSS6 leftFURY6 left
Answer notes
Why there can be more than one answer.
This opening has 13 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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