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When I searched through my dictionary, the following words were the best (or tied for the best) for a certain property. What is that property?
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ay
may
ahoy
flays
maizes
blowzier
capsuling
ambidextrously
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When I searched through my dictionary, the following words were the best (or tied for the best) for a certain property. What is that property?
a
ay
may
ahoy
flays
maizes
blowzier
capsuling
ambidextrously
pattern word-property
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When I searched through my dictionary, the following words were the best (or tied for the best) for a certain property. What is that property?
a
ay
may
ahoy
flays
maizes
blowzier
capsuling
ambidextrously
pattern word-property
asked Sep 3 at 4:07
isaacg
1,036415
When I searched through my dictionary, the following words were the best (or tied for the best) for a certain property. What is that property?
a
ay
may
ahoy
flays
maizes
blowzier
capsuling
ambidextrously
pattern word-property
asked Sep 3 at 4:07
isaacg
1,036415
asked Sep 3 at 4:07
isaacg
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asked Sep 3 at 4:07
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Second go after first go was zapped by OP. Now think the letters of each of the words are the:
Most spaced out for words of given length. They have the largest least value of the set of A1 - Z26 differences of the letters when written alphabetically. Could say the least closest friendship.
Working out:
a - single letter words have 0 difference.
ay → 1-25 = 24
may → 1-13-25 → min 12, 12 = 12
ahoy → 1-8-15-25 → min 7, 7, 10 = 7
flays → 1-6-12-19-25 → min 5, 6, 7, 6 = 5
maizes → 1-5-9-13-19-26 → min 4, 4, 4, 6, 7 = 4
blowzier → 2-5-9-12-15-18-23-26 → min 3, 4, 3, 3, 3, 5, 3 = 3
capsuling → 1-3-7-9-12-14-16-19-21 → min 2, 4, 2, 3, 2, 2, 3, 2 = 2
ambidextrously → 1-2-4-5-9-12-13-15-18-19-20-21-24-25 → min 1, 2, 1, 4, 3, 1, 2, 3, 1, 1, 1, 3, 1 → 1
And I think words of greater length than 14 have largest minimum of 0
Note: zap → 1-16-26 → min 15,10 has min 10 so is beaten by may min of 12
lazes → 1-5-12-19-26 → min 4, 7, 7, 7 has min 4 so is beaten by flays min of 5
First try: I think the letters of each of the words are the:
most spaced out for words of each given length. So these words give the greatest product when the A1Z26 differences of the letters of the words, sorted in alphabetical order, are multiplied.
Examples for the words:
a - single letter words have empty product = 1
ay (not counting 'za for pizza) → 1-25 = 24
may = amy → 1-13-25 → 12.12 = 144
ahoy → 1-8-15-25 → 7.7.10 = 490
flays → 1-6-12-19-25 → 5.6.7.6 = 1260
maizes → 1-5-9-13-19-26 → 4.4.4.6.7 = 2688
blowzier → 2-5-9-12-15-18-23-26 → 3.4.3.3.3.5.3 = 4860
capsuling → 1-3-7-9-12-14-16-19-21 → 2.4.2.3.2.2.3.2 = 1152
ambidextrously → 1-2-4-5-9-12-13-15-18-19-20-21-24-25 → 1.2.1.4.3.1.2.3.1.1.1.3.1 → 432
...and if there was a 26 letter word the highest value it could have would be 1.
Therefore blowzier is special as it:
gives the maximum value of these products at 4860.
answered Sep 3 at 8:12
Tom
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You're on the right tract, but that's not quite it. For instance,zapis in my dictionary, butmayis better.lazesis in my dictionary, butflaysis better.
– isaacg
Sep 3 at 16:25
@isaacg - Nice counterexamples. I've tried again!
– Tom
Sep 3 at 17:27
Well done! That's it.
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Sep 3 at 18:00
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Second go after first go was zapped by OP. Now think the letters of each of the words are the:
Most spaced out for words of given length. They have the largest least value of the set of A1 - Z26 differences of the letters when written alphabetically. Could say the least closest friendship.
Working out:
a - single letter words have 0 difference.
ay → 1-25 = 24
may → 1-13-25 → min 12, 12 = 12
ahoy → 1-8-15-25 → min 7, 7, 10 = 7
flays → 1-6-12-19-25 → min 5, 6, 7, 6 = 5
maizes → 1-5-9-13-19-26 → min 4, 4, 4, 6, 7 = 4
blowzier → 2-5-9-12-15-18-23-26 → min 3, 4, 3, 3, 3, 5, 3 = 3
capsuling → 1-3-7-9-12-14-16-19-21 → min 2, 4, 2, 3, 2, 2, 3, 2 = 2
ambidextrously → 1-2-4-5-9-12-13-15-18-19-20-21-24-25 → min 1, 2, 1, 4, 3, 1, 2, 3, 1, 1, 1, 3, 1 → 1
And I think words of greater length than 14 have largest minimum of 0
Note: zap → 1-16-26 → min 15,10 has min 10 so is beaten by may min of 12
lazes → 1-5-12-19-26 → min 4, 7, 7, 7 has min 4 so is beaten by flays min of 5
First try: I think the letters of each of the words are the:
most spaced out for words of each given length. So these words give the greatest product when the A1Z26 differences of the letters of the words, sorted in alphabetical order, are multiplied.
Examples for the words:
a - single letter words have empty product = 1
ay (not counting 'za for pizza) → 1-25 = 24
may = amy → 1-13-25 → 12.12 = 144
ahoy → 1-8-15-25 → 7.7.10 = 490
flays → 1-6-12-19-25 → 5.6.7.6 = 1260
maizes → 1-5-9-13-19-26 → 4.4.4.6.7 = 2688
blowzier → 2-5-9-12-15-18-23-26 → 3.4.3.3.3.5.3 = 4860
capsuling → 1-3-7-9-12-14-16-19-21 → 2.4.2.3.2.2.3.2 = 1152
ambidextrously → 1-2-4-5-9-12-13-15-18-19-20-21-24-25 → 1.2.1.4.3.1.2.3.1.1.1.3.1 → 432
...and if there was a 26 letter word the highest value it could have would be 1.
Therefore blowzier is special as it:
gives the maximum value of these products at 4860.
answered Sep 3 at 8:12
Tom
24.5k285143
You're on the right tract, but that's not quite it. For instance,zapis in my dictionary, butmayis better.lazesis in my dictionary, butflaysis better.
– isaacg
Sep 3 at 16:25
@isaacg - Nice counterexamples. I've tried again!
– Tom
Sep 3 at 17:27
Well done! That's it.
– isaacg
Sep 3 at 18:00
add a comment |Â
up vote
15
down vote
accepted
Second go after first go was zapped by OP. Now think the letters of each of the words are the:
Most spaced out for words of given length. They have the largest least value of the set of A1 - Z26 differences of the letters when written alphabetically. Could say the least closest friendship.
Working out:
a - single letter words have 0 difference.
ay → 1-25 = 24
may → 1-13-25 → min 12, 12 = 12
ahoy → 1-8-15-25 → min 7, 7, 10 = 7
flays → 1-6-12-19-25 → min 5, 6, 7, 6 = 5
maizes → 1-5-9-13-19-26 → min 4, 4, 4, 6, 7 = 4
blowzier → 2-5-9-12-15-18-23-26 → min 3, 4, 3, 3, 3, 5, 3 = 3
capsuling → 1-3-7-9-12-14-16-19-21 → min 2, 4, 2, 3, 2, 2, 3, 2 = 2
ambidextrously → 1-2-4-5-9-12-13-15-18-19-20-21-24-25 → min 1, 2, 1, 4, 3, 1, 2, 3, 1, 1, 1, 3, 1 → 1
And I think words of greater length than 14 have largest minimum of 0
Note: zap → 1-16-26 → min 15,10 has min 10 so is beaten by may min of 12
lazes → 1-5-12-19-26 → min 4, 7, 7, 7 has min 4 so is beaten by flays min of 5
First try: I think the letters of each of the words are the:
most spaced out for words of each given length. So these words give the greatest product when the A1Z26 differences of the letters of the words, sorted in alphabetical order, are multiplied.
Examples for the words:
a - single letter words have empty product = 1
ay (not counting 'za for pizza) → 1-25 = 24
may = amy → 1-13-25 → 12.12 = 144
ahoy → 1-8-15-25 → 7.7.10 = 490
flays → 1-6-12-19-25 → 5.6.7.6 = 1260
maizes → 1-5-9-13-19-26 → 4.4.4.6.7 = 2688
blowzier → 2-5-9-12-15-18-23-26 → 3.4.3.3.3.5.3 = 4860
capsuling → 1-3-7-9-12-14-16-19-21 → 2.4.2.3.2.2.3.2 = 1152
ambidextrously → 1-2-4-5-9-12-13-15-18-19-20-21-24-25 → 1.2.1.4.3.1.2.3.1.1.1.3.1 → 432
...and if there was a 26 letter word the highest value it could have would be 1.
Therefore blowzier is special as it:
gives the maximum value of these products at 4860.
answered Sep 3 at 8:12
Tom
24.5k285143
You're on the right tract, but that's not quite it. For instance,zapis in my dictionary, butmayis better.lazesis in my dictionary, butflaysis better.
– isaacg
Sep 3 at 16:25
@isaacg - Nice counterexamples. I've tried again!
– Tom
Sep 3 at 17:27
Well done! That's it.
– isaacg
Sep 3 at 18:00
add a comment |Â
up vote
15
down vote
accepted
up vote
15
down vote
accepted
Second go after first go was zapped by OP. Now think the letters of each of the words are the:
Most spaced out for words of given length. They have the largest least value of the set of A1 - Z26 differences of the letters when written alphabetically. Could say the least closest friendship.
Working out:
a - single letter words have 0 difference.
ay → 1-25 = 24
may → 1-13-25 → min 12, 12 = 12
ahoy → 1-8-15-25 → min 7, 7, 10 = 7
flays → 1-6-12-19-25 → min 5, 6, 7, 6 = 5
maizes → 1-5-9-13-19-26 → min 4, 4, 4, 6, 7 = 4
blowzier → 2-5-9-12-15-18-23-26 → min 3, 4, 3, 3, 3, 5, 3 = 3
capsuling → 1-3-7-9-12-14-16-19-21 → min 2, 4, 2, 3, 2, 2, 3, 2 = 2
ambidextrously → 1-2-4-5-9-12-13-15-18-19-20-21-24-25 → min 1, 2, 1, 4, 3, 1, 2, 3, 1, 1, 1, 3, 1 → 1
And I think words of greater length than 14 have largest minimum of 0
Note: zap → 1-16-26 → min 15,10 has min 10 so is beaten by may min of 12
lazes → 1-5-12-19-26 → min 4, 7, 7, 7 has min 4 so is beaten by flays min of 5
First try: I think the letters of each of the words are the:
most spaced out for words of each given length. So these words give the greatest product when the A1Z26 differences of the letters of the words, sorted in alphabetical order, are multiplied.
Examples for the words:
a - single letter words have empty product = 1
ay (not counting 'za for pizza) → 1-25 = 24
may = amy → 1-13-25 → 12.12 = 144
ahoy → 1-8-15-25 → 7.7.10 = 490
flays → 1-6-12-19-25 → 5.6.7.6 = 1260
maizes → 1-5-9-13-19-26 → 4.4.4.6.7 = 2688
blowzier → 2-5-9-12-15-18-23-26 → 3.4.3.3.3.5.3 = 4860
capsuling → 1-3-7-9-12-14-16-19-21 → 2.4.2.3.2.2.3.2 = 1152
ambidextrously → 1-2-4-5-9-12-13-15-18-19-20-21-24-25 → 1.2.1.4.3.1.2.3.1.1.1.3.1 → 432
...and if there was a 26 letter word the highest value it could have would be 1.
Therefore blowzier is special as it:
gives the maximum value of these products at 4860.
answered Sep 3 at 8:12
Tom
24.5k285143
Second go after first go was zapped by OP. Now think the letters of each of the words are the:
Most spaced out for words of given length. They have the largest least value of the set of A1 - Z26 differences of the letters when written alphabetically. Could say the least closest friendship.
Working out:
a - single letter words have 0 difference.
ay → 1-25 = 24
may → 1-13-25 → min 12, 12 = 12
ahoy → 1-8-15-25 → min 7, 7, 10 = 7
flays → 1-6-12-19-25 → min 5, 6, 7, 6 = 5
maizes → 1-5-9-13-19-26 → min 4, 4, 4, 6, 7 = 4
blowzier → 2-5-9-12-15-18-23-26 → min 3, 4, 3, 3, 3, 5, 3 = 3
capsuling → 1-3-7-9-12-14-16-19-21 → min 2, 4, 2, 3, 2, 2, 3, 2 = 2
ambidextrously → 1-2-4-5-9-12-13-15-18-19-20-21-24-25 → min 1, 2, 1, 4, 3, 1, 2, 3, 1, 1, 1, 3, 1 → 1
And I think words of greater length than 14 have largest minimum of 0
Note: zap → 1-16-26 → min 15,10 has min 10 so is beaten by may min of 12
lazes → 1-5-12-19-26 → min 4, 7, 7, 7 has min 4 so is beaten by flays min of 5
First try: I think the letters of each of the words are the:
most spaced out for words of each given length. So these words give the greatest product when the A1Z26 differences of the letters of the words, sorted in alphabetical order, are multiplied.
Examples for the words:
a - single letter words have empty product = 1
ay (not counting 'za for pizza) → 1-25 = 24
may = amy → 1-13-25 → 12.12 = 144
ahoy → 1-8-15-25 → 7.7.10 = 490
flays → 1-6-12-19-25 → 5.6.7.6 = 1260
maizes → 1-5-9-13-19-26 → 4.4.4.6.7 = 2688
blowzier → 2-5-9-12-15-18-23-26 → 3.4.3.3.3.5.3 = 4860
capsuling → 1-3-7-9-12-14-16-19-21 → 2.4.2.3.2.2.3.2 = 1152
ambidextrously → 1-2-4-5-9-12-13-15-18-19-20-21-24-25 → 1.2.1.4.3.1.2.3.1.1.1.3.1 → 432
...and if there was a 26 letter word the highest value it could have would be 1.
Therefore blowzier is special as it:
gives the maximum value of these products at 4860.
answered Sep 3 at 8:12
Tom
24.5k285143
edited Sep 3 at 17:41
answered Sep 3 at 8:12
Tom
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answered Sep 3 at 8:12
Tom
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answered Sep 3 at 8:12
Tom
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You're on the right tract, but that's not quite it. For instance,zapis in my dictionary, butmayis better.lazesis in my dictionary, butflaysis better.
– isaacg
Sep 3 at 16:25
@isaacg - Nice counterexamples. I've tried again!
– Tom
Sep 3 at 17:27
Well done! That's it.
– isaacg
Sep 3 at 18:00
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You're on the right tract, but that's not quite it. For instance,zapis in my dictionary, butmayis better.lazesis in my dictionary, butflaysis better.
– isaacg
Sep 3 at 16:25
@isaacg - Nice counterexamples. I've tried again!
– Tom
Sep 3 at 17:27
Well done! That's it.
– isaacg
Sep 3 at 18:00
You're on the right tract, but that's not quite it. For instance,
zap is in my dictionary, but may is better. lazes is in my dictionary, but flays is better.– isaacg
Sep 3 at 16:25
You're on the right tract, but that's not quite it. For instance,
zap is in my dictionary, but may is better. lazes is in my dictionary, but flays is better.– isaacg
Sep 3 at 16:25
@isaacg - Nice counterexamples. I've tried again!
– Tom
Sep 3 at 17:27
@isaacg - Nice counterexamples. I've tried again!
– Tom
Sep 3 at 17:27
Well done! That's it.
– isaacg
Sep 3 at 18:00
Well done! That's it.
– isaacg
Sep 3 at 18:00
add a comment |Â
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