The word Longing contains the letters 'N' and 'G' exactly twice.

What is the shortest word in the English language that contains two different letters exactly three times?

(I know the puzzle asked for the shortest word, not the longest)

The longest word in the English language with exactly two different letters occurring exactly three times is:

pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanakoniosis

45 letters, with "a" and "l" each occurring three times.

 

 

 

 

Edited on July 14, 2005, 3:56 am

Posted by Penny on 2005-07-14 03:52:35