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From: herb@uwvax.UUCP (Benington Herb)
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Subject: Re: Re: Long words
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Date: Fri, 15-Nov-85 13:25:59 EST
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> > >Shortest word list with letters in order-
> > >	Do not recall the best known answer but is in Word Ways recently.
> > 
> > What do you mean, "shortest word list"?
> > 
> > The shortest word with letters in order is "a".
> 
> A mathematician would point out that the empty list is even shorter.

This problem has probably been on the net many times but my son posed it
recently and I need help.  What are some of the longest words with letters
in ascending order?  descending?  with repeats of same letter?  without repeats?What are other interesting,closely related problems?

Thanks for any help.   Herb