Definition of LOGOGRAM

logogram

Plural: logograms

Noun

  • a single written symbol that represents an entire word or phrase without indicating its pronunciation
    • "7 is a logogram that is pronounced `seven' in English and `nanatsu' in Japanese"
  • A character or symbol (usually nonalphanumeric) that represents a word or phrase.
  • A kind of word puzzle: a logogriph.

Origin / Etymology

From logo- + -gram.

Synonyms

logograph

Scrabble Score: 12

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

Words With Friends Score: 16

logogram is a valid Words With Friends word