Definition of ANAGRAM

anagram

Plural: anagrams

Noun

  • a word or phrase spelled by rearranging the letters of another word or phrase
  • A word or phrase that is created by rearranging the letters of another word or phrase.

Verb

  • read letters out of order to discover a hidden meaning
  • To form anagrams.

Origin / Etymology

Late 16th century, either from Middle French anagramme or Latin anagramma, formed on Ancient Greek ἀνά (aná, “up, back”) + γράμμα (grámma, “letter”). Analyzable as ana- (“up, back”) + -gram (“letter”).

Scrabble Score: 10

anagram is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
anagram is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
anagram is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 13

anagram is a valid Words With Friends word