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Heteronym

/ˈhɛt.əɹ.ə(ʊ).nɪm/

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:17 ptsWWF:17 pts9 letters

Definition of Heteronym

noun

A word having the same spelling as another, but a different pronunciation and meaning.
"Agape, "astonished" or "wide open," is a heteronym of agape, "Christian love.""
A fictitious character created by an author for the purpose of writing in a different style.

Anagrams of Heteronym

Words You Can Make

50 words can be made from the letters in "heteronym":

7-LETTER WORDS

moneyer mothery mynheer theorem thereon

6-LETTER WORDS

emoter ethyne etymon hereon hereto hetero hornet mentor meteor moreen mother nether nother remote rhyton+6 more

5-LETTER WORDS

emery emote enemy enorm enter entry ether henry heron homer homey honer honey horny hymen+9 more

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "heteronym" and rearranging:

Related Word Patterns

HE...Words starting with "he"...YMWords ending with "ym"All 9-letter words Unscramble "heteronym"

Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

heterophonehomograph

Rhyming Words

acronym allonym anonym antonym autonym caconym cryptonym enzym eponym ethnonym exonym gym homonym hyponym junglegym+5 more

Related Words

habaneras habaneros habdalahs habergeon habitable habitably habitants habituate habitudes hacendado hachuring haciendas hackamore hackberry hackliest