Puzzle is as follows:

What’s the longest word (or words) that you can make solely from l33tcode digits? Namely:

  • 0 = O
  • 1 = L or l (but not both in the same word)
  • 2 = Z
  • 3 = E
  • 4 = A
  • 5 = S
  • 6 = G
  • 7 = T
  • 8 = B
  • 9 = nothing

I queried English lemmas from the English Wiktionary, filtered them in Python, and ended up with three 12-letter words:

Edit: Upon request:

  • 458357051355
  • 548074634813
  • 534783171355
  • Treczoks@lemmy.world
    4·
    1 month ago

    grep -i “×[olzeasgtb]+±” /usr/dict/words

    The × should have been the caret, the ± should have been the dollar sign, but i don’t have them on my mobile’s keyboard. All from memory, maybe I’d have to escape the dollar sign.

    • TheTechnician27@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
      3·
      1 month ago

      This’ll work in a pinch, but my guess is that Category:English lemmas on Wiktionary has a lot more words than /usr/dict/words. I’ll have to try it to test for sure, but we keep track of some crazy obscure words (that are still attestable).

      Edit: For example, it lacks asbestosless, sabotageable, and seatbeltless.

      • Treczoks@lemmy.world
        1·
        1 month ago

        Well, /usr/dict/words is just there, the wiki page is something I would have to download and probably clean up first.

  • Sneezycat@sopuli.xyz
    3·
    1 month ago

    Can’t believe you didn’t write them in 1337 but here you go:

    -458357051355
    -548074634813
    -534783171355