# transdeletion

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. The process of forming an anagram of a word with one letter deleted (e.g. indicator from dictionary), a form of recreational wordplay.

## Etymology
From trans- + deletion.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/transdeletion