Synecdoche

/sɪˈnɛk.doʊ.ki/

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

Scrabble:21 ptsWWF:22 pts10 letters

Definition of Synecdoche

noun

A figure of speech that uses the name of a part of something to represent the whole, or the whole to represent a part.
The use of this figure of speech.

Anagrams of Synecdoche

Words You Can Make

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

8-LETTER WORDS

concedes ecdysone

7-LETTER WORDS

concede conches decency ecdyson encodes honeyed hoseyed hoydens sconced seconde synched

6-LETTER WORDS

censed cheesy chosen codecs codens conchs conchy coneys coshed decoys donees doyens echoed echoes echoey+9 more

5-LETTER WORDS

cedes cense chose codec coden codes coeds conch coned cones coney cosec cosey

+1 Letter Anagrams

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

Related Word Patterns

SY...Words starting with "sy"...HEWords ending with "he"All 10-letter words Unscramble "synecdoche"

Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

synecdochy

Rhyming Words

absinthe acalephe ache affiche anastrophe antistrophe apache apostrophe attache avalanche babiche backache barouche bathe bathyscaphe+5 more

Related Words

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