letterswitch
nounUK /ˈlɛtəswɪtʃ/
US /ˈlɛtərswɪtʃ/
A letterswitch is a game where you swap letters to make new words.
We played letterswitch in class and made six new words from 'stop'.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A small tool or tab that changes letters on a sign or board.
He flipped the letterswitch to change the shop sign from 'open' to 'closed'.
3. A person who swaps letters by mistake when writing.
The teacher called him a letterswitch after he wrote 'gril' instead of 'girl'.
4. A magic trick where a letter seems to change into another letter.
The magician's letterswitch turned the card's 'B' into a 'P'.