h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

Can you guess the word, using all the letters? If not, which is the longest word you can come up with?

2etters. Please do not mix the letters from both lines, you may only use the 12 letters provided on one line.

The longest word gives 3 points, second longest 2 points, and third longest 1 point. Results will be posted at A17877603.

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unilaterally

unilateral.

B

Er, laterally?

unliterally

Odd, I could have sworn that DD's word was a real word, but neither Merriam Webster nor Cambridge have it - sorry DD

3 points: Kelli
2 points: Master B
1 point: Icy North

Are we talking full or abridged version as I notice unliteral is only in the unabridged version of meriam webster.

And it is a recognised formation in my concise OED 2005 edition

I've added up the points so far and, unless I've messed up the points as well as the dates, this is the standing per 6th December 2006:

9.5 points: Icy North
8.5 points: DD
6.0 points each: B'Elana, Kelli and Master B

You guys seem so fast to get the right word - am I picking too easy words?

Sorry DD, simulpost, didn't see you posting.

I go by Greeb's Word Play rules, that say:

"Only words found at MERRIAM-WEBSTER ONLINE (UK) (http://www.m-w.com/) site will be deemed acceptable in this game. Sorry for any inconvienance caused, but there has to be limitations to words, and that is where I will go to look up any words unfamiliar to me, or words that I am unsure about. If they are not found in the Merriam-Webster database, then the word will be deemed null and void."

And As I pointed out unilateral is not in the abridge free online edition.

I love keeping up the tradition of me arguing that a perfectly valid word is excluded.

I meant unliteral of course.