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Letter ratios (Posted on 2006-10-20)

Find the word with the greatest vowel to consonant ratio. Exclude words like a, I, and aa, that have only vowels. English language words only!

Note: Consider Y a vowel

Submitted by Joe

Rating: 4.0000 (4 votes)

Solution: (Hide)

Some common words with a 4-1 ratio.
adieu
aerie
audio
eerie
queue
Check the comments for more obscure words.

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Subject	Author	Date
Puzzle Solution	K Sengupta	2023-02-19 09:08:29
Puzzle Solution	K Sengupta	2023-02-19 09:08:27
Puzzle Solution	K Sengupta	2023-02-19 09:08:07
Puzzle Solution	K Sengupta	2023-02-19 09:07:56
Puzzle Solution	K Sengupta	2023-02-19 09:07:54
re: from computer list	Dej Mar	2006-10-21 00:40:33
More than one consonant?	George	2006-10-20 16:35:50
My 4 to 1	Federico Kereki	2006-10-20 10:03:03
from computer list	Charlie	2006-10-20 09:31:12
A four-ratio word	e.g.	2006-10-20 08:37:16
Futbol term	Leming	2006-10-20 08:01:47

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