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Anagram vs Anagrind - What's the difference?

anagram | anagrind |

As nouns the difference between anagram and anagrind

is that anagram is (of words) a word or phrase that is created by rearranging the letters of another word or phrase while anagrind is (among cryptic crossword enthusiasts) part of a cryptic crossword clue indicating that the letters of another word or phrase in the clue should be anagrammed.

As a verb anagram

is to form anagrams.

anagram

English

(wikipedia anagram)

Alternative forms

* anagramme (obsolete)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (of words) A word or phrase that is created by rearranging the letters of another word or phrase.
    • The word "silent" is an anagram of "listen".

    Derived terms

    * anagrammatic * anagrammatise * anagrammatism * anagrammatist

    See also

    * alphagram * palindrome

    Verb

  • To form anagrams.
    • ----

    anagrind

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (among cryptic crossword enthusiasts) Part of a cryptic crossword clue indicating that the letters of another word or phrase in the clue should be anagrammed.
  • * 2000 , "Melvin Hochster", FSSC #5: results'' (discussion on Internet newsgroup ''rec.puzzles.crosswords )
    • This is really good. Esp. the beard clue, and 2D, except I don't see the purpose of the scare quotes around 'fantastic' -- there must be a better anagrind for this -- diabolical? weird?
  • * 2007 , "Flying Tortoise", PCWC 172 - And the winner is .....'' (discussion on Internet newsgroup ''rec.puzzles.crosswords )
    • The surface isn't quite ideal: for the candymaker to eat the candy ... but confection is good for anagrind , I see upon checking ... same as concoction.
  • * 2007 , "Ilan Caron", SCWC 27: results'' (discussion on Internet newsgroup ''rec.puzzles.crosswords )
    • "Oldster maybe, but she can drag man away" (7) anag(drag man): definition too vague and weakish anagrind .