An Interlaced Charade

Authors

R. Robinson RoweFollow

Abstract

Words may be called interlaced if composed of overlapping shorter words. Fagot is a good example, with its regular overlap of fag, ago, and got. It also contains fa, go, a and o forwards, and to, tog, and toga in reverse order. Thus this five-letter word has ten component words, a ration of two to one for a measure of interlace.

Recommended Citation

Rowe, R. Robinson (1972) "An Interlaced Charade," Word Ways: Vol. 5 : Iss. 3 , Article 5.
Retrieved from: https://digitalcommons.butler.edu/wordways/vol5/iss3/5