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nonogram

/ˈnɑːnəɡɹæm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
nono-gram
IPA
/ˈnɑːnəɡɹæm/
11
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A puzzle in which cells of a grid must be filled or left blank, according to sets of numbers given at the side of the grid, to reveal a hidden picture.

Etymology

Coined by James Dalgety in 1990, from the puzzle inventor's name (Non Ishida) and diagram.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈnɑːnəɡɹæm/
  • British English: /ˈnɒnəɡɹæm/

Inflected Forms

nonograms (plural)

Synonyms

griddler hanjie picross

Questions

How do you pronounce nonogram?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈnɑːnəɡɹæm/.
What does nonogram mean?
A puzzle in which cells of a grid must be filled or left blank, according to sets of numbers given at the side of the grid, to reveal a hidden picture.
Where does nonogram come from?
Coined by James Dalgety in 1990, from the puzzle inventor's name (Non Ishida) and diagram.

How to pronounce nonogram

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