pseudonym

Noun

a fictitious name used when the person performs a particular social role
A fictitious name (more literally, a false name), as those used by writers and movie stars.

Examples

The Reverend Charles Lutwidge Dodgson wrote "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" under the pseudonym Lewis Carroll.

Origin / Etymology

Back-formation from pseudonymous, from French pseudonyme (“pseudonymous”, adjective), from Ancient Greek ψευδώνυμος (pseudṓnumos), from ψευδής (pseudḗs, “false”) and ὄνυμα (ónuma), a dialectal form of ὄνομα (ónoma, “name”). By surface analysis, pseudo- + -onym.

Synonyms

anonym, nom de guerre

Antonyms

alethonym, autonym, orthonym

Scrabble Score: 17

pseudonym: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
pseudonym: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
pseudonym: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 20

pseudonym: valid Words With Friends Word