Shiftgrams: My Deft Ruse

Authors

Susan Thorpe

Abstract

A simple letter-shift is the change of one word into another word by shifting each of its letters n steps along the alphabet. Thus, shifted three steps, the letters COLD appropriately make FROG. Similarly, but with the alphabet arranged in a circle (A following Z), it takes just nine steps to persuade the exhausted rabbit to SLEEP, BUNNY.

Recommended Citation

Thorpe, Susan (1996) "Shiftgrams: My Deft Ruse," Word Ways: Vol. 29 : Iss. 1 , Article 16.
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