What are the word records for consonants minus vowels, highest?

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What are the word records for consonants minus vowels, highest?
(Spelling / Vowel-Consonant Patterns / Entire Word)

[ Editor: question framed by the editor from the headings of the Taxonomy of Wordplay. ]

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[ Editor: from the Taxonomy of Wordplay, www.questrel.com, retrieved 28 Oct 2026. Classes (common, uncommon, hyphenated words, phrases), scores, ties (-t) and the source codes in brackets are explained in language/english/word.records.introduction. ]

common word: straightforwardness (9)
uncommon words: handcraftsmanships, strengthlessness (10-t)
phrase: judgment not withstanding the verdict (15)

-- Taxonomy of Wordplay, www.questrel.com