alphagram

English

Etymology

Apparently a blend of alphabetical +‎ anagram; see also -gram.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈæl.fəˌɡɹæm/

Noun

alphagram (plural alphagrams)

1. The letters of a word, or any other set of letters, arranged in alphabetical order.

Examples
The alphagram of the word alphabetical is AAABCEHILLPT

Usage notes

• This term is particularly common among competitive players of the Scrabble board game.

Translations

letters of a word

• Catalan: alfagrama (ca) m
• French: alphagramme (fr) m
• Portuguese: alfagrama m
• Spanish: alfagrama (es) m

See also

• anagram
• anamonic
• palindrome