Anagram: meaning, definitions and examples

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anagram

 

[ หˆรฆnษ™หŒษกrรฆm ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

word game

An anagram is a word or phrase formed by rearranging the letters of a different word or phrase, typically using all the original letters exactly once. Anagrams can serve as a form of wordplay and are often used in puzzles, games, and creative writing.

Synonyms

jumble, rearrangement, wordplay.

Examples of usage

  • Dormitory - Dirty room
  • Listen - Silent
  • Astronomer - Moon starer
  • The Morse Code - Here come dots

Translations

Translations of the word "anagram" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น anagrama

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคถเคฌเฅเคฆเฅ‹เค‚ เค•เคพ เคชเฅเคจเคฐเฅเคตเฅเคฏเคตเคธเฅเคฅเคฟเคค เคฐเฅ‚เคช

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Anagramm

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ anagram

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฐะฝะฐะณั€ะฐะผะฐ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ anagram

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใ‚ขใƒŠใ‚ฐใƒฉใƒ 

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท anagramme

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ anagrama

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท anagram

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์•„๋‚˜๊ทธ๋žจ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุฃู†ุงุบุฑุงู…

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ anagram

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ anagram

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅญ—ๆฏ้‡ๆŽ’

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ anagram

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ anagram

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฐะฝะฐะณั€ะฐะผะผะฐ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒแƒœแƒแƒ’แƒ แƒแƒ›แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ anagram

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ anagrama

Etymology

The word 'anagram' originates from the Greek word 'anagraphein', which means 'to write again'. This is a compound of 'ana-', meaning 'again', and 'grapho', meaning 'to write'. The term has been used in various forms since the 16th century, particularly in the context of literary and linguistic amusements. Anagrams have been popular in word games and puzzles, with their strategy often involving the manipulation of letter sequences to form new word constructions. The practice of creating anagrams has historical significance in many cultures, where they have been used as a form of cryptic communication and as a method to convey hidden meanings.

Word Frequency Rank

This word's position of #32,154 indicates it's among the more rare English words. While understanding it broadens your vocabulary, focus on more common words first.