An anagram is a type of word play where the letters of a word or phrase are rearranged to form a new word or phrase. The term 'anagrams' is derived from the Greek words 'ANA' and 'GRAMMA, ' which mean 'BACK' and 'LETTER, ' respectively. An anagram can be created from any combination of letters, including those from a single word or phrase. The term 'scrambles' is often used to describe an anagram, as it implies that the letters have been jumbled up.