an·a·gram
ˈa-nə-ˌgram 
1
: a word or phrase made by transposing the letters of another word or phrase
The word "secure" is an anagram of "rescue."
2
anagrams plural in form but singular in construction
: a game in which words are formed by rearranging the letters of other words or by arranging letters taken (as from a stock of cards or blocks) at random
anagrammed; anagramming
1
: anagrammatize
anagrammed the letters of "battle" to form "tablet"
2
: to rearrange (the letters of a text) in order to discover a hidden message
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Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 14 June 2024
Seth, who loves anagrams and puzzles of any kind, scrambles Kimberly Levaco’s name into Cleverly Akimbo.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 18 Oct. 2024
Washington Post, 13 Feb. 2020
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Noun
Still, the Doctor’s definitely still intrigued, given that S Triad is an anagram of TARDIS … and his granddaughter is named Susan.
—Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 14 June 2024
Seth, who loves anagrams and puzzles of any kind, scrambles Kimberly Levaco’s name into Cleverly Akimbo.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 18 Oct. 2024
Verb
Every time someone joins (several people a week) the Devs commence to anagram the newbie’s name in every which way but the real one — sometimes dozens.
—Washington Post, 13 Feb. 2020
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“Anagram.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anagram. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.
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