Fewest letters used

These puzzles are the opposites of pangrams, using as few letters as possible.

Here's the complete list of all 107 puzzles using fewer than 20 letters sorted by number of letters used:

DateAuthorUsedMissing
Wednesday, December 21, 2005David J. Kahn10B D E F G J K N P Q U V W X Y Z
Tuesday, June 05, 2001Peter Gordon10B C D F G H J K M P Q V W X Y Z
Tuesday, January 16, 2001Peter Gordon12B C D F G J Q R S T V X Y Z
Tuesday, December 23, 2008Joe Krozel13B C F G H J K Q U W X Y Z
Thursday, December 15, 2005Patrick Merrell15H I J K L M N O P U Y
Thursday, March 21, 2002Patrick Berry16E I J O Q U V X Y Z
Tuesday, February 09, 1999Janet R. Bender17A I J O Q U X Y Z
Saturday, January 24, 1998Randolph Ross17F J K Q V W X Y Z
Saturday, December 22, 2007Harvey Estes18F J K Q V W X Z
Saturday, January 20, 2007Harvey Estes18F H J Q V X Y Z
Friday, May 26, 2006Mike Torch18J K Q V W X Y Z
Friday, January 21, 2005Frank Longo18B J K Q W X Y Z
Saturday, June 21, 2003Dana Motley18F G J Q V W X Z
Saturday, August 24, 2002Chuck Menning18F J K Q W X Y Z
Saturday, July 27, 2002Robert H. Wolfe18F H J Q W X Y Z
Friday, December 29, 2000David J. Kahn18F J Q U V X Y Z
Monday, October 30, 2000Gregory E. Paul18F J K Q V W X Z
Friday, February 18, 2000Manny Nosowsky18B J K Q V X Y Z
Thursday, August 21, 1997Martin Ashwood-Smith18J K M Q W X Y Z
Saturday, December 28, 1996N. Joline18B F H K Q W X Z
Friday, October 11, 1996F. Longo18B F J Q U W X Z
Monday, December 04, 1995Sidney L. Robbins18F G J Q V X Y Z
Saturday, October 07, 1995Frank A. Longo18F J K Q V W X Z
Saturday, May 13, 1995Nancy Joline18F J K Q V W X Z
Wednesday, April 20, 1994Walter Webb18B H J K Q W X Z
Sunday, February 13, 1994Cathy Millhauser18A I J O Q U Y Z
Friday, November 26, 1993Nancy A. Corbett18F J K Q W X Y Z
Saturday, September 19, 2009Mel Taub19F J K Q V W Z
Saturday, March 28, 2009Joe Krozel19F J K Q W X Z
Saturday, November 22, 2008Frank Longo19J K Q W X Y Z
Friday, October 17, 2008Patrick Berry19F J Q U V X Z
Thursday, June 19, 2008Joe Krozel19B J Q V W X Z
Tuesday, June 03, 2008Pete Muller19F J Q V X Y Z
Saturday, December 01, 2007Robert H. Wolfe19F J Q W X Y Z
Thursday, August 23, 2007Joe Krozel19F H J M Q Y Z
Thursday, February 15, 2007Elizabeth Rehfeld19B J Q U X Y Z
Tuesday, December 26, 2006C. W. Stewart19J K Q V W X Z
Thursday, August 31, 2006Patrick Merrell19B J Q V W X Z
Saturday, June 24, 2006Harvey Estes19J K Q U W X Z
Friday, April 22, 2005Myles Callum19F J Q V W X Z
Monday, February 07, 2005Gordon Seaberg19F G J K Q X Z
Saturday, January 01, 2005Raymond C. Young19B J K Q X Y Z
Monday, August 23, 2004Nancy Salomon and Kyle Mahowald19F J Q V W X Z
Monday, July 12, 2004Gregory E. Paul19G J K Q V X Z
Thursday, June 03, 2004Mike Torch19F G J Q U X Z
Tuesday, May 25, 2004Richard Chisholm19B J K M Q X Z
Tuesday, February 24, 2004Alan Arbesfeld19F J Q V X Y Z
Thursday, January 01, 2004Richard Silvestri19J K Q V W X Z
Tuesday, December 02, 2003Harvey Estes19F H J Q W X Z
Tuesday, October 14, 2003Fred Piscop19B J M Q V X Z
Tuesday, July 29, 2003Ed Early19B G J Q U X Z
Thursday, June 19, 2003Randolph Ross19F J K Q W X Z
Saturday, April 12, 2003Robert H. Wolfe19H J K Q X Y Z
Saturday, March 15, 2003Adam Cohen19F J K Q V X Z
Thursday, December 12, 2002Michael Shteyman19B J K W X Y Z
Monday, December 09, 2002Sarah Keller19B J K Q X Y Z
Saturday, November 30, 2002Jim Page19H J K Q X Y Z
Friday, October 11, 2002A. J. Santora19F J K Q V X Z
Thursday, September 05, 2002Michael Shteyman19F J K Q W Y Z
Saturday, July 06, 2002Nancy Joline19F J K W X Y Z
Tuesday, June 04, 2002Matthew J. Koceich19F J K Q W X Z
Monday, April 01, 2002Roger Barkan19F J Q V X Y Z
Monday, January 28, 2002Sarah Keller19B F J Q V X Z
Saturday, July 14, 2001David J. Kahn19B F J M Q Y Z
Saturday, March 10, 2001Charles E. Gersch19F J Q V X Y Z
Wednesday, February 28, 2001A. J. Santora19F K Q V W X Z
Monday, November 20, 2000Randall J. Hartman19B F Q V W X Z
Friday, August 18, 2000Patrick D. Berry19F J Q V X Y Z
Wednesday, June 21, 2000Greg Staples19F J K Q X Y Z
Monday, January 31, 2000Peter Gordon19F J K Q V X Z
Monday, December 13, 1999Dave and Diane Epperson19B F J Q V X Z
Friday, July 16, 1999Gerald R. Ferguson19F J Q W X Y Z
Wednesday, June 23, 1999Alan Olschwang19B J K Q V X Z
Tuesday, June 08, 1999Fred Piscop19F J K Q W Y Z
Saturday, April 03, 1999Pat M. Hugel19F J Q V W X Z
Tuesday, October 06, 1998Elizabeth C. Gorski19F G J K W X Y
Friday, January 16, 1998Bob Sefick19F J Q W X Y Z
Friday, January 09, 1998Manny Nosowsky19F G J Q V X Z
Friday, August 22, 1997Frank Longo19J Q V W X Y Z
Thursday, July 10, 1997Matt Gaffney19J K Q V W Y Z
Friday, March 07, 1997Jeff Herrington19B F J Q W X Z
Saturday, February 22, 1997A. J. Santora19F J Q W X Y Z
Saturday, February 15, 1997J. Clonick19G J K Q U X Z
Saturday, February 08, 1997G. R. Ferguson19F J Q W X Y Z
Tuesday, December 24, 1996E. C. Gorski19F J Q W X Y Z
Saturday, October 05, 1996T. Payne19J K Q V W X Z
Friday, September 13, 1996M. Nosowsky19J K Q W X Y Z
Tuesday, May 28, 1996J. R. Bender19A I O Q U Y Z
Thursday, May 09, 1996C. Millhauser19F G J P Q V Z
Thursday, March 28, 1996G. Petgrave19B J K Q X Y Z
Saturday, March 16, 1996G. R. Ferguson19F J Q W X Y Z
Wednesday, February 28, 1996F.A. Longo19F J K Q X Y Z
Tuesday, February 27, 1996J.L. Beatty19J K Q V X Y Z
Saturday, February 10, 1996John R. Conrad19B J K Q V X Y
Friday, January 05, 1996R. Ross19G J Q W X Y Z
Friday, October 20, 1995Manny Nosowsky19B G J Q W X Z
Friday, June 09, 1995A.J. Santora19B F J K Q X Z
Monday, May 08, 1995Deborah Trombley19J Q V W X Y Z
Monday, April 24, 1995Sidney L. Robbins19F J Q V W X Z
Monday, November 21, 1994Norman S. Wizer19B G J Q X Y Z
Saturday, October 15, 1994Randolph Ross19F J K Q V W Z
Thursday, August 25, 1994Harvey Estes19J M Q V X Y Z
Saturday, May 28, 1994Gerald R. Ferguson19F H J K Q X Z
Tuesday, March 01, 1994D.J. Listort19B F J Q X Y Z
Monday, February 28, 1994Sidney L. Robbins19H J K Q V W X
Friday, February 04, 1994Joe Clonick19B F J Q X Y Z
Thursday, January 06, 1994Arthur W. Palmer19K Q V W X Y Z