anagram
nounUK /ˈæn.ə.ɡræm/
US /ˈæn.ə.ɡræm/
A word made by mixing up the letters of another word.
The word "listen" is an anagram of "silent".
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. A game or puzzle where you find words hidden in mixed-up letters.
We played an anagram game on the car trip.
3. To rearrange the letters of a word to make a new word.
She anagrammed her name into a funny nickname.
4. A phrase or name formed by rearranging the letters of another.
"Eleven plus two" is an anagram of "twelve plus one".