Make the longest word you can make out of these six letters:
A, E, I, N, S, T.

Rules:

1. No letter may be used twice.
2. No other letter or symbol may be used.
3. It must be a common English word.
4. No proper nouns.

(In reply to Some thoughts by nikki)

(Also in reply to Clarified solution by Penny)

Penny, your solution answers idea 'b' in nikki's thoughts.  But I have found one that answers that part with a number of letters that is greater than 12.  Idea 'b' is, in fact, what I originally had intended for this problem.

Perhaps idea 'a' could be an extension to the problem.  Or, if someone is really daring, that person could try a combination of a&b.  Good luck to that person!

Edited on May 3, 2005, 11:41 pm

Edited on May 3, 2005, 11:41 pm

Posted by Dustin on 2005-05-03 23:37:06