HOW TO USE THE ANAGRAM SOLVER
The free online Anagram Solver will find one word anagrams and Scrabble anagrams using your letters. Enter your letters above and click the search button to make anagrams. Use the Anagram Generator to create anagrams by rearranging letters in a name, word or phrase to make a new word or phrase.
To make words for Scrabble, Words with Friends, or other popular word games, use the Scrabble Helper.
WHAT IS AN ANAGRAM?
Anagrams are similar to a word jumble. An Anagram is made by rearranging the letters of another word or phrase to create new words or phrases. When you create an Anagram the only rule is that you need to use all the letters from a word or phrase. For example, "a gentleman" can be turned into "elegant man", "debit card" into "bad credit" or "postmaster" to "stamp store".
WHAT IS AN ANAGRAM SOLVER?
An anagram solver is a great tool for creating different letter combinations that turn into different words or phrases. See our anagram solver tool above. Entering your letters into the box will result in a list of one-word answers that can be made from your original word.
HOW ARE ANAGRAMS USED IN CROSSWORD PUZZLES?
Many times cryptic crossword puzzles will use anagrams to confuse the puzzle solver. In order to solve the anagram clues the player will need to look for clues letting them know that it is using an anagram. The cryptic crossword puzzle is designed to frustrate the player and one of the best ways to do this is to use an anagram. If you are having trouble finding the answer you need, use the anagram solver tool above.
Anagrams and Word Games
Scrabble
Scrabble players should be familiar with anagrams and using an anagram or jumble solver. When starting a game of Scrabble, the letters displayed on the rack will show seven letters in random order. The job of the player is to create words from these letters. With each play the letters on the rack will continue to change. You may feel challenged to come up with new words. Entering your rack into an anagram solver or the Scrabble Word Finder can help you get ahead in the game. Starting off with a high-point word will help you take the lead!
Words With Friends
Players of Words with Friends (WWF) know the parallels between this digital word game and the board game of Scrabble. Random letters are generated for the players digital rack. The job of the player is to create words from these letters and place them on the board. With gameplay being similar, the tools to help win the game are also similar. With WWF being on a phone or tablet, the game can be fast-paced. To get a jump on your opponent, the anagram solver or Scrabble Word Finder can be a handy asset.
WHAT IS THE BEST WAY TO SOLVE AN ANAGRAM?
Consider these tips for tackling anagrams.
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Rearrange the letters. The simplest and quickest way to find new words is to rearrange the letters to see if words will appear. Many times when you rejumble to letters you will automatically create words.
- Look for common consonant sounds. Looking for letters that aren’t vowels and pairing them up can help create words quickly. For example there are many words that start with “sh”, “th”, “st”, among others. Once you have the beginning of the word, you can then quickly form the full word.
- Find the vowels. Find the common pairings for vowels. Many times putting vowels together will help you find a number of different words.
- Expand your knowledge of words. To be good with anagrams, you must have a large vocabulary and experience with wordplay. When you play Scrabble, Jumble and crossword puzzles it will automatically expand your word knowledge.
- Make your own anagrams. There is a saying: practice makes perfect. When you consistently work on making your own anagrams you gain experience and knowledge. Start small and get more complicated as you get better at solving anagrams. Using an online anagram generator like our Anagrammer is a great way to get started.
- Use an automated anagram solver. Let the anagram solver work through the anagrams that you just can’t seem to solve. You will see over time that your experience and knowledge with anagrams will get better and hopefully you will use these tools less and less.
HISTORY OF ANAGRAMS
Anagrams were first seen in the 3th century BC in Greece. It is believed that the poet Lycophron used them in a poem for the King. Other historians believe that they were first seen in the 6th century used by Pythagoras. We know that Plato used them and he believed that they revealed destiny and divinity.
In the 13th-15th century the Romans and early Christians believed that anagrams held mystical meanings. During the Middle Ages, anagrams became popular, being formed with religious texts.
Galileo used anagrams to record his results so that no one could claim credit for his experiments.
The French Court also loved anagrams and Louis the XIII appointed Thomas Billon as the royal anagrammatist.
During the 1800’s anagrams were used to entertain people by using famous people’s names in anagrams.
In the 20th Century, we saw the popularity of crosswords increase and the use of anagrams for puzzle answers became a way to make them more challenging.