What is it called when you make many words out of one?

Answer 1

This does not answer my question.While doing puzzles I have many questions that require one word answers. for example. Wanted passionately or Having the mind misled? Or from the side. I would appreciate an answer to solve this problem.

Thanks,

Eric

if you are still using all the letters in the word - an anagram

Answer 2

If a letter, typically the first, from each word in a string of words is used to create a new word that may or may not be pronounced phonetically, it would be an acronym. For instance, the acronym for Mothers Against Drunk Driving would be M.A.D.D.

If two words are used commonly together in language and are combined with an apostrophe, it is called a contraction. For instance, "I am" can be shortened to "I'm."

If a single new word is made out of two or more distinct words, it would be called a portmanteau. Portmanteaus are commonly used as company names, e.g. Microsoft or Starbucks.