a 1 n 1 a 1 g 2 r 1 a 1 m 3
7 letters · 10 points in Scrabble
Meaning
noun a word or phrase spelled by rearranging the letters of another word or phrase
verb read letters out of order to discover a hidden meaning
originLate 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”).
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