What is it called when you spell out a word with other words?

What is it called when you spell out a word with other words?

An acrostic is a poem (or other form of writing) in which the first letter (or syllable, or word) of each line (or paragraph, or other recurring feature in the text) spells out a word, message or the alphabet.

What is it called when you play with words?

Word play or wordplay (also: play-on-words) is a literary technique and a form of wit in which words used become the main subject of the work, primarily for the purpose of intended effect or amusement. Word play is quite common in oral cultures as a method of reinforcing meaning.

What is an acronym that spells a word called?

An acronym whose letters spell a word meaningful in the context of the term it stands for is called an apronym. (For example, BASIC, which stands for Beginner's All-purpose Symbolic Instruction Code, is a very simple programming language.)

What is it called when you mix up letters in a word?

Spoonerism. A 'spoonerism' is when a speaker accidentally mixes up the initial sounds or letters of two words in a phrase. The result is usually humorous.