A Quickie Puzzle Question

simple · 12-19-2004, 04:15 PM

Let's see who can find the longest word (in the English language) that has no two letters the same!

(For example, the word "LONGEST" has 7 unique letters, but I'm sure you can find an even longer word.)

Jen · 12-19-2004, 05:06 PM

Uncopyrightable

Terabin · 12-19-2004, 06:24 PM

dermatoglyphics

1 : skin patterns; especially : patterns of the specialized skin of the inferior surfaces of the hands and feet
2 : the science of the study of skin patterns —der·ma·to·glyph·ic /-ik/ adjective

Erkki · 12-19-2004, 06:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Terabin

dermatoglyphics

How did you find it?

simple · 12-19-2004, 06:48 PM

And how about "Subdermatoglyphic"?

Perhaps that question was a little too easy. (Anyone could use Google to find the answer.) So let me amend the question slightly:

Let's see who can find the longest word (in the English language) that has no two letters the same, and whose only letters of the alphabet are the odd numbered ones (a, c, e, g, i, k, ... etc.)

(And why is it impossible to find the longest word whose only letters of the alphabet are the even numbered ones?)

Terabin · 12-19-2004, 07:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Erkki

How did you find it?

Quote:

Originally Posted by simple

(Anyone could use Google to find the answer.)

Shhh...

Erkki · 12-19-2004, 07:48 PM

How boring.

Terabin · 12-19-2004, 08:45 PM

True.

terabin

simple · 12-19-2004, 10:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Erkki

How boring.

That's exactly the kind of response that little kids give whenever they are confronted with a problem that's too tough for them. (By "putting down" the problem, it somehow boosts their own feelings of self-importance.)

Zygomaticus · 12-19-2004, 10:21 PM

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Originally Posted by simple

(And why is it impossible to find the longest word whose only letters of the alphabet are the even numbered ones?)

Is it because hardly (or no) vowels are included in that set, and virtually every word greater than 3 letters must have a vowel or more?

Jazhara7 · 12-19-2004, 11:18 PM

I can tell you that the longest word in the GERMAN language, that does not use any letter twice is:

Heizölrückstoßabdämpfung

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Erkki · 12-19-2004, 11:20 PM

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Originally Posted by simple

That's exactly the kind of response that little kids give whenever they are confronted with a problem that's too tough for them. ...

Hey, my 'how boring' comment was for the google search. The other challenge is actually interesting, but I don't have time for it at the moment.

simple · 12-20-2004, 11:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Erkki

Hey, my 'how boring' comment was for the google search. The other challenge is actually interesting, but I don't have time for it at the moment.

Please accept my humble apologies, Erkki.

Wormsie · 12-20-2004, 11:49 AM

Erkki · 12-20-2004, 12:40 PM

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Originally Posted by simple

Please accept my humble apologies, Erkki.

I accept.

ConcreteRancor · 12-20-2004, 11:17 PM

Not as difficult, I think, but anyone know the longest single-syllable word?

lumi · 12-21-2004, 08:19 AM

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Originally Posted by ConcreteRancor

Not as difficult, I think, but anyone know the longest single-syllable word?

Which or some other five letter single syllable word.

Ninth · 12-21-2004, 08:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Jazhara7

I can tell you that the longest word in the GERMAN language, that does not use any letter twice is:

Heizölrückstoßabdämpfung

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o and ö, a and ä nd u and ü feel like the same letters to me

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Erkki · 12-21-2004, 12:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Ninth

o and ö, a and ä nd u and ü feel like the same letters to me

.

They sound about as similar as e and i do.

simple · 12-21-2004, 02:17 PM

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Originally Posted by ConcreteRancor

Not as difficult, I think, but anyone know the longest single-syllable word?

I've got a 9-letter one:

Spoiler:
STRENGTHS

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Terabin Tell me This is It Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Twin Cities, MN Posts: 538	dermatoglyphics 1 : skin patterns; especially : patterns of the specialized skin of the inferior surfaces of the hands and feet 2 : the science of the study of skin patterns —der·ma·to·glyph·ic /-ik/ adjective Share Share this post on Twitter

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simple Wizard Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Paradise, CA Posts: 23	And how about "Subdermatoglyphic"? Perhaps that question was a little *too* easy. (Anyone could use Google to find the answer.) So let me amend the question slightly: Let's see who can find the longest word (in the English language) that has no two letters the same, and whose only letters of the alphabet are the odd numbered ones (a, c, e, g, i, k, ... etc.) (And why is it impossible to find the longest word whose only letters of the alphabet are the even numbered ones?) Share Share this post on Twitter

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Jazhara7 Ale! And keep 'em coming! Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Beyond the Pattern of Reality...or Germany Posts: 8,527	I can tell you that the longest word in the GERMAN language, that does not use any letter twice is: Heizölrückstoßabdämpfung - Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ - "esc(x) cot(x) dx = -csc(x)!" Dennis added, and the wizard's robe caught on fire. "Gosh," Dennis said, "and some people say higher math isn't relevant." >>>Inventor of the Mail order-Assassin<<< And This...is a Black Hole - BYE!

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