# Each word encodes one letter (Naibbe-type)

> Ruled out: Each Voynich word encodes one plaintext letter (Naibbe-type), word spaces are not plaintext spaces.

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Answer · Voynich Manuscript

# Each word encodes one letter (Naibbe-type)

Each Voynich word encodes one plaintext letter (Naibbe-type), word spaces are not plaintext spaces.

**Ruled out** Answers **1** questionLiteratureTested0

## Where it stands

**Ruled out** None pieces of evidence for, one against.

## What it predicts

- word sequence treated as a letter sequence has conditional entropy near a language's letter entropy (3.0–3.5 bits) once homophones are merged
- words300 homophonic search (no spaces) should find a key with dictionary coverage above random

## Evidence none for · 1 against

[Word-as-letter, periodic transposition, position-keyed alphabets, single nulls and sorted…](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/voynich-manuscript/evidence/EVD0D8GDPB24104/word-as-letter-periodic-transposition-position-keyed)

Established · weighs heavily · F-022

AGAINST

## Tested by 1 run

| Run | Measured | Result | Against | Decision | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RUN-020 | held-out gap, 300 words as units | Italian 3.10, German 3.48, Latin 2.54 | Control 0.02 | Not supported | 22 Oct |

## The questions it answers

[Is it a cipher of a known language?](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/voynich-manuscript/questions/QST08JG2PB04SQP/is-it-a-cipher-of-a-known-language)

Part of [What kind of text is it?](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/voynich-manuscript/questions/QST08JG1S1G6D9T/what-kind-of-text-is-it)

Most likelyNo answer ahead

## Cite it

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Mysteries Department. (2026). Each word encodes one letter (Naibbe-type) [Answer ANS0D8FZTFY3MDX]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/ANS0D8FZTFY3MDX
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Key

**ANS** 0D8FZTFY3MDX

Kind

Answer · hypothesis

Origin

Literature

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[Session 6](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/voynich-manuscript/sessions/SES0D8C46P04BVW/session-6-phase-2-registered-tests-brute-force-five-surveys) · 22 Oct 2026

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