# Each word is a set of letters written out in one fixed canonical order (an anagram cipher…

> Ruled out: Each word is a set of letters written out in one fixed canonical order (an anagram cipher with sorting), so that within-word order carries no…

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# Each word is a set of letters written out in one fixed canonical order (an anagram cipher…

Each word is a set of letters written out in one fixed canonical order (an anagram cipher with sorting), so that within-word order carries no information.

**Ruled out** Answers **1** questionDeductiveTested0

## Where it stands

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

## What it predicts

- nearly all words are monotone under one global ranking of the units; languages are far lower

## 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 some · F-022

AGAINST

## Tested by 2 runs

| Run | Measured | Result | Against | Decision | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RUN-013 | share of words monotone under the best single ranking of units | 0.443 | Within-word shuffle 0.092 · languages 0.095-0.323 | See note | 22 Oct |
| RUN-029 | share of words monotone under the best single ranking of units | 0.537 | Within-word shuffle 0.134 · languages 0.095-0.323 | See note | 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)

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**ANS** 0D8FZX5W6WMX

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