alphametic

English

Etymology

Blend of alphabet +‎ arithmetic

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌæl.fəˈmɛ.tɪk/
  • Rhymes: -ɛtɪk
  • Hyphenation: al‧pha‧me‧tic

Noun

alphametic (plural alphametics)

  1. A puzzle that presents an arithmetic problem with letters in place of the digits, the reader challenged to deduce which digit corresponds to each letter.

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