An anagram solver rearranges the letters you type into every word that uses all of them, then lists the shorter words that use some of them. Enter up to 15 letters, use ? for a blank, and the results come from a 168,000-word list. LISTEN, for example, gives SILENT, ENLIST, TINSEL and INLETS.
How the anagram solver works
An anagram uses every letter exactly once: listen becomes silent, enlist or tinsel. We sort the letters you enter and look up every word with the same sorted letters, which is why the exact matches appear instantly. Below them you get the sub-anagrams, meaning every word you can make from some of the letters, grouped by length.
Tips
- Add a ? for each blank or unknown letter. Two blanks on seven letters will return a lot of words; use Starts with or Length to narrow it down.
- For a multi-word anagram (a name or a phrase), type all the letters together without spaces. The solver returns single words; you'll combine them yourself.
- Set the points option to Scrabble or Words With Friends when you're looking for the best play rather than any play.
Where anagrams come up
Jumble and the daily word scramble in most newspapers are anagram puzzles. Crossword clues marked "(anag.)" are too. In Scrabble and Words With Friends, finding the anagram that uses all seven tiles earns the 50-point bingo bonus, which is where most big scores come from.
Questions people ask
What's the difference between an anagram solver and a word finder?
An anagram solver cares about using all the letters. The word finder returns anything you can build from them. This page shows both, exact matches on top.
Does it handle repeated letters?
Yes. Type each letter as many times as you have it. Banana needs three a's and two n's.
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