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Numbered Letters (Posted on 2003-07-17)

If each letter has a value (a=1, b=2, c=3 etc.) what words have a total letter value of exactly 100 when you add up all of the letters?

Are there any words that equal 100 if the letter values are swapped (z=1, y=2.....a=26)?

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100

Comment 28 of 28 |

nostalgic=14+15+19+20+1+12+7+9+3=100

Posted by Math Man on 2011-02-16 18:23:20

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