Isograms: Words With No Repeating Letters
An isogram (also called a "nonpattern word") is a word in which no letter appears more than once. The longest common isogram in English is AMBIDEXTROUSLY at 14 letters. Isograms are valuable in word games because they maximize letter variety.
Longest Isograms in English
dermatoglyphics(15 letters)
29 pts32 WWF
uncopyrightable(15 letters)
28 pts33 WWF
ambidextrously(14 letters)
29 pts32 WWF
dermatoglyphic(14 letters)
28 pts31 WWF
troublemakings(14 letters)
23 pts29 WWF
consumptively(13 letters)
25 pts31 WWF
copyrightable(13 letters)
26 pts29 WWF
documentarily(13 letters)
21 pts25 WWF
endolymphatic(13 letters)
26 pts29 WWF
flowchartings(13 letters)
25 pts28 WWF
hydromagnetic(13 letters)
25 pts27 WWF
lycanthropies(13 letters)
23 pts25 WWF
metalworkings(13 letters)
23 pts27 WWF
motherfucking(13 letters)
28 pts32 WWF
multibranched(13 letters)
23 pts28 WWF
subordinately(13 letters)
19 pts22 WWF
troublemaking(13 letters)
22 pts28 WWF
unpredictably(13 letters)
23 pts28 WWF
unproblematic(13 letters)
21 pts28 WWF
ambidextrous(12 letters)
24 pts27 WWF
Why Isograms Matter in Word Games
- Scrabble Strategy: Isograms help you use all your rack tiles efficiently
- Wordle Starters: Isograms like SLATE, CRANE, AUDIO maximize letter coverage
- Hangman: Longer isograms are harder to guess (more unique letters to find)
- Spelling Bees: Many pangrams in Spelling Bee are isograms
15-Letter Isograms(2 words)
14-Letter Isograms(3 words)
13-Letter Isograms(14 words)
12-Letter Isograms(76 words)
ambidextrousamblygonitesamylopectinsbankruptciesbluestockingcabinetworkscentrifugalscomputerniksconsiderablycounterplayscountervailsdemographicsdemonstrablydiscountablediscrepantlydisreputablydoublethinksdrumbeatingsearthmovingsedulcoratingeuchromatinsexclusionaryexculpationsexpurgationsfarsightedlyflexographicflowchartinggourmandizesgranulocyteshematoxylinshousewarminghydromancieshypnotizableimponderablyincomputableincomputablykymographieslexicographymalnourishedmendaciouslymetalworkingmultiprongednightwalkersoutpreachingoutscreamingoutsparklingoutspreadingovermatchingoverstudyingoverwatchingpackinghousepatchworkingpelargoniumsphagocytizedphagocytizesphytoalexinspolycentrismpostcardlikepreadjustingproblematicsproductivelyquestionablyrecognizablystenographicstickhandlersubnormalitysubvocalizedthunderclapsunforgivableunglamorizedunhystericalunprofitableunprofitablyupholsteringvoluntaryismxylographies
11-Letter Isograms(361 words)
abolishmentabridgmentsabsolutizedachondritesadventurismamblygoniteamylopectinantileprosyarchegoniumatmosphericavouchmentsbackgroundsbacklightedbadmouthingbeachfrontsbeclamoringbecowardingbeshadowingbeshroudingbichromatedbichromatesbirdwatchesbirthplacesblackthornsblameworthyblasphemingbodysurfingbowstringedbrownfieldscabinetworkcafetoriumscampgroundscavernouslycentrifugalchampertouscharmingestchloramineschlorinatedchlorinateschrysomelidcleistogamyclergywomanclofibratescofeaturingcolumbariescombativelycompatiblescomplainerscomputernikcomradeshipconfirmableconfirmedlyconjugalityconjugatelyconstruableconsumptiveconvertiblycopublishedcopublishercopulativescopyreadingcopyrightedcounterbidscounterplaycountervailcountryfiedcountrysidecountrywidecourtesyingcraftswomencrystalizedcustomarilydangerouslydecryptionsdelusionarydemographicdesignatorydespatchingdespumatingdichromatesdiscographydisgracefuldisprovabledisturbancedocumentarydogmatizersdoublethinkdownrightlydragonfliesdraughtsmendrumbeatingdumbwaitersduplicatorsearthmovingelucidatorsembracinglyembrocatingendoplasmiceuchromatineuphoriants+261 more
10-Letter Isograms(1,211 words)
abductionsabductoresabjectionsabortivelyabridgmentabruptionsabsolutiveabsolutizeabsorptiveachondriteademptionsadenovirusadipocytesadjunctiveadmixturesadmonisheradoptivelyadsorptiveadvectionsafterglowsaftershockaitchbonesalgorithmsalpenstockambrotypesamphibolesamphotericamplidynesamplitudesanchoritesanchylosedandroeciumaneuploidsaneuploidyangiospermanglerfishanglewormsanhydritesantechoirsantichlorsantismokeraphroditesapotheciumarchfiendsarchivoltsartichokesarytenoidsatrophyingaudiometryaudiphonesaugmentorsausformingauthorisedauthorizedauthorizesautolysingautolyzingautopsyingautosexingavouchmentayurvedicsbackfieldsbackgroundbackhoeingbacklightsbacklistedbacksliderbacteroidsbandoliersbankruptcybankruptedbatfowlersbatfowlingbeachfrontbechalkingbecharmingbeclaspingbecloakingbeclothingbecloudingbecominglybecrawlingbecrowdingbecrustingbedwarfingbeglamoursbehavioursbenchmarksbescouringbeshoutingbestrowingbeswarmingbethumpingbichromatebifurcatedbifurcatesbigamouslybigmouthedbinocularsbirthnames+1,111 more
9-Letter Isograms(333 words)
abductingabductionabductorsabjectionablutionsabnormityabolishedabolisherabruptionabsconderabsoluterabsolventabsolvingabsurdityabusivelyabutilonsacetoxylsacidulentaconitumsacroleinsacrolithsactionersademptionadipocyteadjunctlyadjustingadjustiveadmixtureadoringlyadsorbentadsorbingadvectingadvectionadversityadvertingaepyornisaequorinsaeroductsaerolithsafterglowaglyconesaitchbonealbicoresalchemistalchymiesaleuronicalgometryalgorithmalkoxidesalmonriesalmsgiveralongsidealumstoneamberoidsambivertsamblyopicambrotypeambushingamelcornsametropicamidogensamitrolesamortisedamortizedamortizesamphiboleamphibolyamphigoryamphioxusamplidyneamplitudeamusinglyamygdulesamylogensamylopsinanchoretsanchoriteanchoviesanchyloseaneuploidangelfishanglepodsanglewormanguishedanhydriteanhydrousankylosedankyloticanoreticsanorexicsantechoirantheridsanthodiumanthropicantibuserantichlorantipodesantipolesantiquelyantiquers+233 more
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the longest isogram?
The longest common English isogram is AMBIDEXTROUSLY (14 letters), meaning "using both hands with equal skill." Some obscure words like DERMATOGLYPHICS (15 letters) are longer but rarely used.
What's a good 5-letter isogram for Wordle?
Popular 5-letter isograms for Wordle starters include SLATE, CRANE, AUDIO, SIREN, STORM, and PILOT. These words use common letters and maximize your chances of finding matches.