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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread Longest word with letters in alphabetical order? #160361 06/12/2006 7:28 AM Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 1 nickleonard stranger nickleonard stranger Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 1 I was recently sent a question that I wondered if any of you could help with it. "WHAT IS THE LONGEST WORD THAT ALL THE LETTERS ARE IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER. IT MUST BE IN THE OXFORD ENGLISH DICTIONARY". My friends and I have racked our brains but have only been able to come up with `horst' so far and I think there is a longer word than this. Thanks for any help. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Longest word with letters in alphabetical order? #160362 06/12/2006 11:49 AM Joined: Jun 2001 Posts: 2,636 Caribbean consuelo Carpal Tunnel consuelo Carpal Tunnel Joined: Jun 2001 Posts: 2,636 Caribbean Welcome aBoard, NL. I googled and this is what popped up: aegilops I'm assuming it's in the OED, but I don't have access. Stick around, put your feet up and enjoy. We're mostly harmless unless you happen to have a mouthful of beverage at the wrong moment. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Longest word with letters in alphabetical orde #160363 06/12/2006 12:38 PM Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 3,290 R'lyeh zmjezhd Carpal Tunnel zmjezhd Carpal Tunnel Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 3,290 R'lyeh IT MUST BE IN THE OXFORD ENGLISH DICTIONARY Which edition? Ceci n'est pas un seing. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Longest word with letters in alphabetical orde #160364 06/12/2006 4:31 PM Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 1,055 Berlin belligerentyouth old hand belligerentyouth old hand Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 1,055 Berlin These ones are definitely in the OED, and a little more common too: accent, almost, billowy. I quite like 'chillloss' as a suggestion, but I don't think that has secured a spot either in the OSPD2+ or OED. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Longest word with letters in alphabetical orde #160365 06/12/2006 9:47 PM Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 13,803 Faldage Carpal Tunnel Faldage Carpal Tunnel Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 13,803 One look has twelve entries for aegilops. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Longest word with letters in alphabetical orde #160366 06/12/2006 10:51 PM Joined: Apr 2000 Posts: 10,542 this too shall pass tsuwm Carpal Tunnel tsuwm Carpal Tunnel Joined: Apr 2000 Posts: 10,542 this too shall pass fourteen, actually -- I particularly like the quick def'n: goat grass. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Ægilops #160367 06/13/2006 9:28 AM Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 13,803 Faldage Carpal Tunnel Faldage Carpal Tunnel Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 13,803 Oh, and it is in the B&M OED. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Moderated by  Jackie  Hop To General Topics ------  Information and announcements  Q&A about words  Wordplay and fun  Words and languages in schools  Miscellany  Weekly Themes  Looking for (writers, speakers,... (Old) Weekly themes. (have been... ------  Words from medicine  Beheading words  Meta-words  Words from classical mythology  Animal Safari  Words with unusual etymologies  Eponyms or words derived from p...  Loanwords from German  English as a global language Print Thread Switch to Threaded Mode Show Likes Link Copied to Clipboard View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Website Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Website Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Website Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Website Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary

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