Wally’s keyboard riddle asks for the longest English word that can be typed using only the left hand on an English keyboard. A key clue: it’s the plural of an older occupational term for people on airplanes, the job title now generally replaced by flight attendants. The answer has 12 letters, all on the left side of a standard keyboard. This is part of a complete episode.
Transcript of “What Is the Longest Word That Can Be Typed by the Left-Hand-Alone on an English Keyboard?”
Grant, here’s a question for you. This one came in from a listener named Wally, who says,
What’s the longest word typed with only the left hand?
I don’t know. What is it?
All right. Well, let me give you some of the clues that he gave us. One is it’s the plural form of an occupation. So it’s going to end in S. It’s someone on an airplane. They used to be called this, and now they’re called flight attendants. Any guesses?
Stewardesses.
This is 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 letters.
That’s pretty good.
Can you do better than that?
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