What is the shortest word you can find with the most letters of the alphabet in order (Not necessarily together)

eg.
aback ABC
defrosting DEFG

What about in reverse?

eg.
feedback FEDC

Try to maximise the number of letters while minimizing the word length

IN REVERSE ORDER

 5  phonemically            p-l

5   phonogramically         p-l

5   phonogrammically        p-l

5   photodynamically        p-l

5   physiognomical          p-l

5   physiognomically        p-l

5   polynomial                 p-l

Edited on August 16, 2023, 8:29 am

Posted by K Sengupta on 2023-08-16 08:26:17