Meanings
nounword square (plural word squares)
plural word squares
- A type of acrostic, consisting of a set of words written out in a square grid, such that the same words can be read both horizontally and vertically.
Synonyms & antonyms
nouna puzzle where you fill a square grid with words reading the same down as across
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APA
word square. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/word%20square
MLA
“word square.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/word%20square. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “word square,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/word%20square.
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