[net.nlang] "What do these words have in common" solution

levy@princeton.UUCP (06/22/83)

They all have three letters in alphabetical order inside the word.

Query: Is there an example with *four* letters in a row?

dje@5941ux.UUCP (06/22/83)

Yes, there is a word with four letters in consecutive alphabetical order.
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The word is "understudy" (consecutive rstu).