Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

anamonic

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ana-mon-ic
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A mnemonic used for recalling lists of words, particularly in Scrabble, consisting of a "stem" of base letters and an accompanying phrase, each of whose letters can combine with the stem to form an anagram of a word.

Example Sentences

"For example, the DAMOSEL stem only appears in the second of the two Internet lists mentioned above. The given anamonic is PRIZED GALS."

Etymology

Blend of anagram + mnemonic; coined by Scrabble player Bob Lipton.

Inflected Forms

anamonics (plural)

Questions

What does anamonic mean?: A mnemonic used for recalling lists of words, particularly in Scrabble, consisting of a "stem" of base letters and an accompanying phrase, each of whose letters can combine with the stem to form an anagram of a word.
Where does anamonic come from?: Blend of anagram + mnemonic; coined by Scrabble player Bob Lipton.

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