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word square

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Pronunciation

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noun

Meaning 1

A type of acrostic, consisting of a set of words written out in a square grid, such that the same words can be read both horizontally and vertically.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Narrower terms: Sator square

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noun

Meaning 2

a puzzle where you fill a square grid with words reading the same down as across

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: acrostic

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: puzzle, puzzler, mystifier, teaser

History

Etymology

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