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15

Dermatoglyphics

By Mike Lin

Did you know the longest word in the English language that does not repeat a letter is ‘dermatoglyphics’?

It is also has the most distinct letters at 15, and is defined as:

The patterns of ridges on the inner surface of the hands and feet.

Huh. I’ve been playing with my word database some more.