This is in the spirit of the What is a Word/Phrase™ series started by JLee with a special brand of Phrase™ and Word™ puzzles.
If a word conforms to a special rule, I call it a Limited Word™.
Use the examples below to find the rule.
$$ % set Title text. (spaces around the text ARE important; do not remove.) % increase Pad value only if your entries are longer than the title bar. % \def\Pad{\P{0.0}} \def\Title{\textbf{ Limited }} % \def\S#1#2{\Space{#1}{20px}{#2px}}\def\P#1{\V{#1em}}\def\V#1{\S{#1}{9}} \def\T{\Title\textbf{Words}^{\;\!™}\Pad}\def\NT{\Pad\textbf{Not}\T\ } \smash{\lower{29px}\bbox[lightblue]{\phantom{\rlap{rubio.2019.05.15}\S{6px}{0} \begin{array}{cc}\Pad\T&\NT\\\end{array}}}}\atop\def\V#1{\S{#1}{5}} \begin{array}{|c|c|}\hline\Pad\T&\NT\\\hline % \text{ TRAFFIC}&\text{ DRIVING}\\ \hline \text{ MAILMAN}&\text{ RANGER}\\ \hline \text{ BUFFALO}&\text{ OSTRICH}\\ \hline \text{ COMMAND}&\text{ CONTROL}\\ \hline \text{ TRY}&\text{ FAIL}\\ \hline \text{ HANDLES}&\text{ CLOCKS}\\ \hline \text{ DURABLE}&\text{ COMPACT}\\ \hline \text{ CLIMATE}&\text{ WEATHER}\\ \hline \text{ CAMPING}&\text{ HUNTING}\\ \hline \text{ CHINESE}&\text{ ENGLISH}\\ \hline \hline \end{array}$$
Limited Words™ | Not Limited Words™ |
---|---|
TRAFFIC | DRIVING |
MAILMAN | RANGER |
BUFFALO | OSTRICH |
COMMAND | CONTROL |
TRY | FAIL |
HANDLES | CLOCKS |
DURABLE | COMPACT |
CLIMATE | WEATHER |
CAMPING | HUNTING |
CHINESE | ENGLISH |
CSV version:
Limited Words™, Not Limited Words™
TRAFFIC, DRIVING
MAILMAN, RANGER
BUFFALO, OSTRICH
COMMAND, CONTROL
TRY, FAIL
HANDLES, CLOCKS
DURABLE, COMPACT
CLIMATE, WEATHER
CAMPING, HUNTING
CHINESE, ENGLISH
What is the special rule these words conform to?
Notes:
- This puzzle can only be solved if the letters are in uppercase.
- This puzzle may involve some computer-science knowledge.
Edit: Baker was changed to ranger, drawers was changed to clocks. All four of these words are not "Limited Words™".