anagram
Translation
anagram
Examples
'Listen' is an anagram of 'silent'.
'Listen' is an anagram of 'silent'.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) is an anagram of ((sth.)) 'Listen' is an anagram of 'silent'.
Similar Words
Synonyms: word puzzle; See also: palindrome, acronym
Etymology
From Greek 'ana-' (back, again) + 'gramma' (letter). It literally means 'to write back again' by rearranging letters.
Memory Tips
Think of the letters in a word being 'scrambled' to form a new one, like a puzzle.