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What is another word for acrostics?

Pronunciation: [akɹˈɒstɪks] (IPA)

Acrostics are word games where the first letter of each line spells out a word or phrase when read vertically. There are plenty of synonyms for acrostics, including word puzzles, name poems, thatspelling game, letter games, acronyms, among others. Word puzzles involve arranging letters to form words or phrases and are a great way to challenge your brain. Name poems, on the other hand, are acrostics that use a person's name as the vertical word. The Thatspelling game is a popular acrostic game that involves guessing letters to complete a hidden word. Letter games and acronyms are also types of acrostics that use letter arrangements to form words or phrases.
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Usage examples for Acrostics

He did not claim to have invented it, for he knew of the monkish acrostics; but for six months he had amused his friends with his revival before he showed them to Mark Lemon.
"The History of "Punch""
M. H. Spielmann
This question called forth several answers, and made a good deal of talk; but it was finally decided that there could be acrostics in prose as well as in rhyme; and Mr. Burrows asked,- "How many understand now what an acrostic is?"
"Tip Lewis and His Lamp"
Pansy
The acrostics lay in a great white heap on Mr. Burrows' desk, not a name written on any of them.
"Tip Lewis and His Lamp"
Pansy

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