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# 1974. Minimum Time to Type Word Using Special Typewriter

<https://leetcode.com/problems/minimum-time-to-type-word-using-special-typewriter>

## Description

There is a special typewriter with lowercase English letters `'a'` to `'z'` arranged in a **circle** with a **pointer**. A character can **only** be typed if the pointer is pointing to that character. The pointer is **initially** pointing to the character `'a'`.

![](https://assets.leetcode.com/uploads/2021/07/31/chart.jpg) Each second, you may perform one of the following operations:

* Move the pointer one character **counterclockwise** or **clockwise**.
* Type the character the pointer is **currently** on.

Given a string `word`, return the **minimum** number of seconds to type out the characters in `word`.

**Example 1:**

```
**Input:** word = "abc"
**Output:** 5
**Explanation:**The characters are printed as follows:
- Type the character 'a' in 1 second since the pointer is initially on 'a'.
- Move the pointer clockwise to 'b' in 1 second.
- Type the character 'b' in 1 second.
- Move the pointer clockwise to 'c' in 1 second.
- Type the character 'c' in 1 second.
```

**Example 2:**

```
**Input:** word = "bza"
**Output:** 7
**Explanation:**The characters are printed as follows:
- Move the pointer clockwise to 'b' in 1 second.
- Type the character 'b' in 1 second.
- Move the pointer counterclockwise to 'z' in 2 seconds.
- Type the character 'z' in 1 second.
- Move the pointer clockwise to 'a' in 1 second.
- Type the character 'a' in 1 second.
```

**Example 3:**

```
**Input:** word = "zjpc"
**Output:** 34
**Explanation:**
The characters are printed as follows:
- Move the pointer counterclockwise to 'z' in 1 second.
- Type the character 'z' in 1 second.
- Move the pointer clockwise to 'j' in 10 seconds.
- Type the character 'j' in 1 second.
- Move the pointer clockwise to 'p' in 6 seconds.
- Type the character 'p' in 1 second.
- Move the pointer counterclockwise to 'c' in 13 seconds.
- Type the character 'c' in 1 second.
```

**Constraints:**

* `1 <= word.length <= 100`
* `word` consists of lowercase English letters.

## ac

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