anastrophe

Meanings

Plural: anastrophes

Noun

the reversal of the normal order of words
Unusual word order, often involving an inversion of the usual pattern of the sentence.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἀναστροφή (anastrophḗ), from ἀνα- (ana-, “up”) + στρέφω (stréphō, “to turn”).

Synonyms

hyperbaton, inversion

Scrabble Score: 15

anastrophe is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
anastrophe is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
anastrophe is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 16

anastrophe is a valid Words With Friends word