anagram

noun

(of words) A word or phrase that is created by rearranging the letters of another word or phrase.

verb

To form anagrams.

Roots

anaana- · Greek · up, back gramma-gram · Greek · writing, letter

Synonyms for anagram

acrosticn logogriph palindromen wordplayn spoonerismn punningn rebusn riddlen conundrumn paronomasian

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Synonyms for anagram

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Where does anagram come from?

The word anagram breaks down into 2 roots of Greek origin: ana-, from Greek ana (“up, back”); and -gram, from Greek gramma (“writing, letter”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.