word square

noun

a set of words such that when arranged one beneath another in the form of a square they read alike horizontally and vertically.

Origin of word square

First recorded in 1875–80

Words Nearby word square

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How to use word square in a sentence

From the letters composing each of the following four sentences make a word-square: 1.
St. Nicholas Magazine for Boys and Girls, Vol. 5, October 1878, No. 12 | Various
Fill the vacant places with letters to form a reversible double diamond which shall inclose a reversible word-square.
St. Nicholas Magazine for Boys and Girls, Vol. 5, May, 1878, No. 7. | Various
From the sentence "Seer eats a pear" form a double diamond, the center of which will be a double word-square.
St. Nicholas, Vol. 5, No. 4, February 1878 | Various
From the sentence "Mad at pert hens," form a double-diamond of which the center shall be a double word-square.
St. Nicholas Magazine for Boys and Girls, Vol. 5, July 1878, No. 9 | Various

British Dictionary definitions for word square

word square

noun

a puzzle in which the player must fill a square grid with words that read the same across as down

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