Find as large a set as possible of six-letter words, no two of which have the same letter in the same...

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Problem

Find as large a set as possible of six-letter words, no two of which
have the same letter in the same position.
[ Editor: problem statement reconstructed from the postings. ]

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Geoff Bailey wrote in message <6he9s9$842@staff.cs.usyd.edu.au>...

> adrift
> broach
> climax
> ethnic
> fumble
> inborn
> offend
> piazza
> rhythm
> syzygy
> useful
> wallow
> zephyr

> Can anyone find a 14 word set?

Add one of the following to the set:
lodges or loupes or donuts or houses

-- RM Mentock <mentock@mindspring.com>

[ Editor: the thread was titled "The nearsighted bunny"; the earlier
  postings that set the problem are not in the collection.  Each of the
  four additions checks: none shares a letter in the same position with
  any of the thirteen words. ]