What English-language 10-letter words have 10 DIFFERENT letters?
I know of one that starts with “b” but heard years ago that there are two. Anyone know any?
A store used to use the letter codes to mark the wholesale cost of items, for inventory purposes (B.C.-Before Computers).
Formidable thread.
My first thought was facetiously, but it’s 11 letters.
All the vowels in sequence though, which is handy.
Not one word, but my SO said the words ‘CORN FLAKES’ were used for this purpose. Two words, but ten different letters.
Regulation.
Polygamist.
Thanks. “Its” about time I posted something instead of lurking and snarking.
Hint #1: The one that starts with “b” is a karmahadraya.
Signing off until Friday evening.
Dumbwaiter works.
Dearie me.
Bzzz-t!
Nope
A reference to different cases would be weaseling, wouldn’t it.
Could you give some background as to why you want this? Are you a blacksmith?
No, he’s just being hyperbolic.
I configured that :rolleyes:
I’m awestruck that there are so many examples, though.
That’s nine :smack:
I’m blathering . It’s enough to give me nightmares. If you’ll excuse me, I have to use the chamberpot (I ate too many of mother’s infamously bad fruitcakes).
Call out the fumigators.
One common reason for wanting such a word is to code prices. f=1 u=2, etc. The above word was used for the wholesale price on tags at the pharmacy I worked at in high school. I’ve seen similar schemes used in car lots.
If they don’t use defoliants on the upholstery, you might be overpaying them.
Of ten-letter words of that sort, there are far too many to mention them all. You can even make sentences of them: Hysterical blockheads presumably discourage bankruptcy.
The longest words of that type I know are ambidextrously (14 letters) and uncopyrightable (15 letters).
From here:
I should note that “ambidextrously” is the only one that doesn’t have a red squiggly line under it as I post this, though, so the rest aren’t particularly common.