- Proved at least
- 9
- Shortest known
- 9
- Gap
- 0
The record is W-0002, found by Daniel A. Ashlock and Jenett Tillotson in 1993.
Every verified word
| Word | Length | Found by | Date | Shorter than the record before | Repeats | Other windows |
|---|
| W-0002 |
9 |
Daniel A. Ashlock and Jenett Tillotson |
1993 |
— |
0 |
1 |
Bounds at n = 3
| Upper bounds |
| 9 | W-0002, the shortest known word, Daniel A. Ashlock and Jenett Tillotson, 1993 | Checked word |
| 0 | gap |
| Lower bounds |
| 9 | The Hunter–Raudvere bound, Zach Hunter and Uku Raudvere, 2026 | Lean, statement reviewed |
| 9 | The 4chan bound, Anonymous 4chan poster, Robin Houston, Jay Pantone  jaypantone and Vince Vatter, 2011 | Paper |
All bounds, with their formulas