noun
anagram
A-nuh-gram
Anagram (noun) means a word or phrase made by rearranging the letters of another word or phrase. Example: “Listen" is an anagram of "silent.”
noun
1
A word or phrase made by rearranging the letters of another word or phrase.
""Listen" is an anagram of "silent.""
"She loves solving anagram puzzles in the newspaper."
verb
1
To rearrange the letters of a word or phrase into a new one.
"You can anagram "cat" into "act.""
How to use anagram
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA word puzzle formed by shuffling the letters of another word.
Common pairings
solve an anagram
form an anagram
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Word forms
- Plural
- anagrams
- Third person singular
- anagrams
- Past tense
- anagrammed
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"Listen" is an _____ of "silent."
Etymology
From Greek ana- ("back, up") plus gramma ("letter"), by way of French anagramme.
Synonyms
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Rhymes for anagram
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What does “anagram” mean?
The word “anagram” means a word or phrase made by rearranging the letters of another word or phrase. In plain terms, a word puzzle formed by shuffling the letters of another word.
How do you pronounce “anagram”?
“Anagram” is pronounced A-nuh-gram (/ˈæ.nə.ɡɹæm/ in IPA).
How do you use “anagram” in a sentence?
Here is “anagram” used in a sentence: “"Listen" is an anagram of "silent.".”
What part of speech is “anagram”?
Depending on how it is used, “anagram” can be a noun and a verb.
Where does the word “anagram” come from?
The word “anagram” comes from French. From Greek ana- ("back, up") plus gramma ("letter"), by way of French anagramme.
How many meanings does “anagram” have?
“Anagram” has 2 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: a word or phrase made by rearranging the letters of another word or phrase.
Example sentences
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"Cinema" is an anagram of "iceman."
The puzzle page ran an anagram of a country name every Tuesday.
She anagrammed her own name to invent a pen name.
Try to anagram this word into something new before the timer runs out.
"Astronomer" is an anagram of "moon starer."
A free anagram solver rearranges every letter you give it and hands back the real words hiding in them — LISTEN returns SILENT, ENLIST and TINSEL.
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