(I) Determine the longest common English word you can spell by repeating:

(a) Precisely 1 letter.
(b) Precisely 2 letters.

(II) Extend (I) to include archaic/esoteric words.

Note: No proper names/slangs/acronyms/abbreviations, nor hyphenated words like A-bomb, X-ray etc.

I think perhaps the author is looking for a word like "aftershocks", which is 11 letters long but only repeats one letter.    I think "kindnesses" would qualify for part b, because the only letters that repeat are s and n.

Posted by Steve Herman on 2022-11-03 18:32:52