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What are some words containing all narrow, tall, short, etc.

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Problem

What are some words containing all narrow, tall, short, etc. letters?
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  longest narrow word (ABCDEMNORSUVWXZ)  NUMEROUSNESSES (14)
  longest tall word (FGHIJKLPQTY)  LILLYPILLY (10)
  longest word with vertical-symmetry letters (AHIMOTUVWXY) 
   HOMOTAXY 
  longest word with horizontal-symmetry letters (BCDEHIKOX) 
   CHECKBOOK 
  highest ratio of dotted letters  JINJILI (5/7)