logogriph

[ law-guh-grif, log-uh- ]

noun

1. an anagram, or a puzzle involving anagrams.
2. a puzzle in which a certain word, and other words formed from any or all of its letters, must be guessed from indications given in a set of verses.

logogriph

/ ˈlɒɡəʊˌɡrɪf /

noun

1. a word puzzle, esp one based on recombination of the letters of a word

Derived Forms

• ˌlogoˈgriphic, adjective

Other Words From

• logo·griphic adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of logogriph¹

First recorded in 1590–1600; logo- + Greek grîphos “(woven) fishing basket, creel; something intricate, dark saying, riddle”

Word History and Origins

Origin of logogriph¹

C16: via French from logo- + Greek grīphos puzzle

Example Sentences

The circle of the sciences was for Castanier something like a logogriph for a man who does not know the key to it.

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