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What is the only 15-letter word that can be spelled without repeating a letter?

Question #95192. Asked by adam86107.
Last updated May 13 2021.

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TabbyTom
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The traditional answer is UNCOPYRIGHTABLE.

Chambers Dictionary also has DERMATOGLYPHICS ('skin patterns, especially of the skin on the under-surfaces of the hands and {feet;} the science of the study of skin patterns')

Jan 07 2002, 9:09 PM
Kainantu
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uncopyrightable

Jan 28 2005, 2:12 AM
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BRY2K
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Actually, there are two: uncopyrightable and dermatoglyphics.


Response last updated by Terry on May 13 2021.
Apr 30 2008, 4:38 AM
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Here's one for you in German, it has 24 letters.

Heizölrückstoßabdämpfung

link http://www.willis-witze.de/Unnoetiges-Wissen-Witze/Das-laengste-deutsche-Wort-in-dem-sich-k,witz-15498.html

Apr 30 2008, 3:44 PM
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This kind of word is called an isogram.

This site mentions three in English:
* Hydropneumatics
* Misconjugatedly
* Uncopyrightable


link https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isogram

Apr 30 2008, 3:48 PM
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