1. What is the longest English word that can be formed using the letters A to M?

2. What is the longest English word that can be formed using the letters N to Z?

Notes:

(a) It is not necessary to use all the letters within the specified range. A given letter can occur more than once within a word.

(b) Words involving proper nouns, acronyms or abbreviations is not permissible.

(c) None of the generated words can be hyphenated. For example, words like A-bomb, X-Ray etc. are not allowed.

(In reply to small decorative braid in the hair by Steve Herman)

Oh dear, now fashion rears its ugly head! Compare makeup and make-up, an amiable waste of an hour's browsing. 

Incidentally Max Factor's half-brother also achieved notoriety as 'Jake the Barber', although not in the hairdressing sense!

Posted by broll on 2012-03-06 23:54:02