LISTENSILENTStart here · 3 min readWhat Is An Anagram?An anagram is a word or phrase made by rearranging every letter of another one, using each letter exactly once. That one rule settles almost every question about them.Read the guide

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• TRECAHETEACHERTechnique · 3 min readHow To Solve AnagramsMost scrambles give way to four steps taken in order: split the vowels, find an ending, lock the letter pairs, then rebuild. Here is how each one narrows the search.
• SAVEVASERules · 3 min readAnagram RulesArguments about whether an anagram "counts" nearly always come down to one of six rules. Four are strict and universal; two depend on who is setting the puzzle.
• STRESSEDDESSERTSBasics · 3 min readAnagram vs PalindromeA palindrome reads the same backwards. An anagram is a different word made from the same letters. They sound related, but they answer different questions.
• HEARTEARTHWord play · 2 min readAnagram ExamplesAnagram examples at every length, from three-letter pairs to twelve-letter matches, with the families of words that share one set of letters.
• ASTRONOMERMOON STARERHistory · 3 min readFamous AnagramsThe anagrams people repeat from memory, where they came from, and the two famous ones that do not actually work.
• FUNERALREAL FUNWord play · 3 min readFunny AnagramsWhy some anagrams make people laugh, the three kinds of joke they tell, and how to find a funny one of your own.

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• Anagrams For KidsTap tiles to build a word. Big letters, no typing
• Anagram PuzzlesEndless levels, from 4 letters up to 9
• Anagram QuizTen quick questions, a new set every day
• Printable Anagram WorksheetsA printable sheet and its answer key