anagram
noun/ˈænəɡræm/
Frequency rank: #17,522 most common English word
Meaning
a word or phrase formed by rearranging the letters of another word or phrase.
Example sentence
The word 'listen' is anagram of 'silent', which surprises many people.
Synonyms & related words
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