tessellasanasta
Tessellasanasta is a concept in constructed linguistics and puzzle design describing a grid-based tiling in which tiles carry words or word fragments and are arranged in a regular tessellation pattern. The design enforces edge-to-edge connections that produce meaningful phrases or compound words across the tiling.
Etymology: From Finnish tessella, meaning tile, and sanasta, meaning of the word. The term is used to
Construction: Tiles are typically square and bear a word or fragment on each tile. Adjacent edges must
Variants and applications: Tessellasanasta can be used for puzzles, language learning, or algorithmic tiling. Some designs
Status: The term is not standardized and is used chiefly in puzzle circles and creative language art;