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Question

Which of the following words can be formed using only the letters of the word

"FLOCCINAUCINIHILIPILIFICATION"? When forming a word you can use a letter at most as many times as it appears in the above word.

The correct answer is

CINCINNATI

Word Formation Challenge

The question asks us to find which of the given words can be formed using only the letters available in the long word "FLOCCINAUCINIHILIPILIFICATION". We must also make sure not to use any letter more times than it appears in the original word.

Analyzing Available Letters

First, let's list the letters present in the source word "FLOCCINAUCINIHILIPILIFICATION" and count how many times each one appears:

  • F: 1
  • L: 2
  • O: 1
  • C: 4
  • I: 6
  • N: 3
  • A: 1
  • U: 1
  • H: 1
  • P: 2
  • T: 1

Total unique letters: F, L, O, C, I, N, A, U, H, P, T.

Now, let's check each option word against this list of available letters and their counts.

Checking Option 1: PHILIPPINES

The word "PHILIPPINES" requires the following letters:

  • P: 3
  • H: 1
  • I: 3
  • L: 1
  • N: 1
  • E: 2
  • S: 1

Comparing with the available letters:

  • We need 3 'P's, but only 2 are available in "FLOCCINAUCINIHILIPILIFICATION".
  • The letters 'E' and 'S' are required, but they do not appear at all in the source word.

Therefore, "PHILIPPINES" cannot be formed.

Checking Option 2: CHINCHILLA

The word "CHINCHILLA" requires the following letters:

  • C: 2
  • H: 2
  • I: 2
  • N: 1
  • L: 2
  • A: 1

Comparing with the available letters:

  • We need 2 'H's, but only 1 'H' is available in "FLOCCINAUCINIHILIPILIFICATION".

Therefore, "CHINCHILLA" cannot be formed.

Checking Option 3: CINCINNATI

The word "CINCINNATI" requires the following letters:

  • C: 3
  • I: 4
  • N: 3
  • A: 1
  • T: 1

Comparing these requirements with the available letters from "FLOCCINAUCINIHILIPILIFICATION":

  • C: Need 3, Available 4 (OK)
  • I: Need 4, Available 6 (OK)
  • N: Need 3, Available 3 (OK)
  • A: Need 1, Available 1 (OK)
  • T: Need 1, Available 1 (OK)

All the letters required for "CINCINNATI" are present in the source word, and the required count for each letter does not exceed the available count. Therefore, "CINCINNATI" can be formed.

Checking Option 4: NATIONALITY

The word "NATIONALITY" requires the following letters:

  • N: 2
  • A: 2
  • T: 2
  • I: 2
  • O: 1
  • L: 2
  • Y: 1

Comparing with the available letters:

  • We need 2 'A's, but only 1 'A' is available.
  • We need 2 'T's, but only 1 'T' is available.
  • The letter 'Y' is required, but it does not appear at all in the source word.

Therefore, "NATIONALITY" cannot be formed.

Conclusion

Based on the detailed analysis of each option and the letter availability in "FLOCCINAUCINIHILIPILIFICATION", only the word "CINCINNATI" can be formed using the letters provided, respecting the maximum number of times each letter appears.

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