Home › Words › A › anamonicanamonicanamonic · 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.Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).EtymologyBlend of anagram + mnemonic; coined by Scrabble player Bob Lipton.nounA 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.e.g.“For example, the DAMOSEL stem only appears in the second of the two Internet lists mentioned above. The given anamonic is PRIZED GALS.” — 2004, Andrew Fisher, David Webb, The Art of Scrabble:Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.mnemonic 59% match — Especially of a series of ideas, letters, words, etc.: intended to help in remembering. vs anamonic →anagram 58% match — A word or phrase that is created by rearranging the letters of another word or phrase. vs anamonic →anamnetic 57% match — Of or pertaining to anamnesis. vs anamonic →apronym 57% match — An acronym or backronym that spells out another word or phrase relating to the meaning of the phrase that it abbreviates. vs anamonic →mnemonics 56% match — The study of techniques for remembering anything more easily. vs anamonic →anamnestic 56% match — That aids memory; mnemonic vs anamonic →anaphone 55% match — A particular sign as represented in music; a sound or melody that represents something, such as motion or romance. vs anamonic →anacronymic 54% match — Of or pertaining to anacronyms. vs anamonic →