Cipher Challenge
The Guest Without a Chair
Introduction
An original long-form riddle whose answer is an ordinary presence that enters rooms without needing a seat.
Count overlapping units and compare their distributions.
Live output452 overlapping units
| Unit | Count | Share | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| H | 68 | 15.0% | 1 |
| C | 38 | 8.4% | 2 |
| D | 37 | 8.2% | 3 |
| E | 35 | 7.7% | 4 |
| S | 34 | 7.5% | 5 |
| P | 31 | 6.9% | 6 |
| O | 29 | 6.4% | 7 |
| Z | 28 | 6.2% | 8 |
| A | 19 | 4.2% | 9 |
| R | 19 | 4.2% | 10 |
| X | 18 | 4.0% | 11 |
| V | 13 | 2.9% | 12 |
1
P HDSHZ HFHZM JCSXHZPDJ GBS
24
DHFHZ SCUH C OHCS. YHEYAH
44
DESPVH RH REOS KXHD
60
VEDFHZOCSPED QCPAO, SXEBJX P
84
RCM CAOE CZZPFH KXHD QZPHDWO
108
BDWHZOSCDW EDH CDESXHZ
128
YHZQHVSAM. P VCD QPAA C VZEKWHW
153
XCAA EZ OHSSAH GHSKHHD SKE
175
YHEYAH ED C GHDVX. OERH QHCZ RH
199
CDW XBZZM SE WZPFH RH CKCM KPSX
224
RBOPV, TBHOSPEDO, EZ DHZFEBO
247
ACBJXSHZ. ESXHZO OHHU RH PD
269
APGZCZPHO, QEZHOSO, CDW ZEERO
293
GHQEZH WCKD. P XCFH DE FEPVH, MHS
318
P VCD RCUH SXH ORCAAHOS OEBDW
342
PRYEZSCDS. P VCDDES GH XHAW, GBS
367
C OBWWHD DEPOH VCD GZHCU RH. P CR
392
DES AEDHAPDHOO, CASXEBJX P
414
OERHSPRHO UHHY PS VERYCDM.
436
KXCS CR P? P CR OPAHDVH.
Compare word shapes, terminals, contacts, and reversals.
Live output105 words · 80 distinct
| Word | Pattern | Count | Start positions |
|---|---|---|---|
P | 1 | 10 | 1, 83, 137, 303, 318, 351 +4 |
RH | 1.2 | 5 | 50, 197, 214, 265, 387 |
C | 1 | 4 | 33, 145, 183, 367 |
VCD | 1.2.3 | 3 | 138, 319, 379 |
CR | 1.2 | 3 | 390, 440, 444 |
GBS | 1.2.3 | 2 | 21, 364 |
YHEYAH | 1.2.3.1.4.2 | 2 | 38, 175 |
KXHD | 1.2.3.4 | 2 | 56, 97 |
EZ | 1.2 | 2 | 157, 238 |
CDW | 1.2.3 | 2 | 199, 285 |
HDSHZ | 1.2.3.1.4 | 1 | 2 |
HFHZM | 1.2.1.3.4 | 1 | 7 |
Terminals
| Sequence | Initial | Final |
|---|---|---|
RH | 5 | 6 |
DE | 4 | 1 |
DW | 0 | 4 |
GH | 4 | 1 |
HD | 1 | 4 |
HZ | 0 | 4 |
VC | 4 | 0 |
VCD | 4 | 3 |
AH | 0 | 3 |
CD | 3 | 3 |
CDW | 2 | 3 |
CR | 3 | 3 |
Contacts
| Letter | Left | Right |
|---|---|---|
A | 6: C 4, A 3, P 3, H 2, S 2, Y 2 | 9: H 5, A 3, O 2, P 2, C 1, E 1, M 1, S 1, W 1 |
B | 7: E 4, G 2, C 1, O 1, R 1, T 1, X 1 | 7: J 3, D 2, O 2, S 2, H 1, W 1, Z 1 |
C | 13: V 4, H 3, R 3, S 3, X 3, A 1, J 1, K 1, O 1, Q 1, W 1, Y 1, Z 1 | 11: D 10, A 4, S 4, R 3, U 3, Z 3, K 2, M 2, B 1, F 1, P 1 |
D | 7: C 10, H 8, E 6, P 3, B 2, D 1, K 1 | 10: E 6, W 6, H 5, S 2, V 2, D 1, F 1, J 1, M 1, O 1 |
E | 15: D 6, O 4, F 2, H 2, P 2, Q 2, V 2, X 2, Z 2, A 1, E 1, K 1, R 1, S 1, Y 1 | 10: D 6, S 5, Z 5, B 4, R 4, P 2, Y 2, E 1, K 1, O 1 |
F | 5: H 2, P 2, C 1, D 1, Z 1 | 2: H 6, E 2 |
G | 1: P 1 | 3: H 4, B 2, Z 2 |
H | 19: R 8, X 7, F 6, A 5, D 5, G 4, O 4, H 3, U 3, V 3, W 3, Y 3, Z 3, P 2, Q 2, S 2, B 1, K 1, M 1 | 14: Z 11, D 8, O 6, S 4, C 3, H 3, A 2, E 2, F 2, Q 1, U 1, V 1, W 1, Y 1 |
J | 2: B 3, D 1 | 2: X 3, C 1 |
K | 3: C 2, S 2, E 1 | 7: X 3, C 1, D 1, E 1, H 1, P 1, W 1 |
M | 4: C 2, Z 2, A 1, D 1 | 1: H 1 |
O | 11: H 6, Z 3, A 2, B 2, D 1, E 1, O 1, P 1, R 1, S 1, W 1 | 8: S 5, E 4, H 4, P 2, B 1, C 1, O 1, R 1 |
Reversals
HZ 11 · ZH 3DH 5 · HD 8DE 6 · ED 6HO 6 · OH 4FH 6 · HF 2SX 7 · XS 1AH 5 · HA 2CS 4 · SC 3EZ 5 · ZE 2CR 3 · RC 3ES 5 · SE 1HS 4 · SH 2A
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Plain
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZThe cipher alphabet must contain exactly 26 letters.