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What is an anagram?

An anagram is a word or phrase formed by rearranging all the letters of another word or phrase. Unlike a general word unscrambler, an anagram solver only shows words that use every single letter exactly once. For example, the letters in LISTEN rearrange into SILENT, ENLIST, and TINSEL.

Famous anagram pairs

  • ASTRONOMER → MOON STARER
  • DORMITORY → DIRTY ROOM
  • CONVERSATION → VOICES RANT ON
  • SCHOOL MASTER → THE CLASSROOM
  • ELECTION RESULTS → LIES, LET'S RECOUNT

Using anagrams in crosswords

Cryptic crossword clues often include an anagram indicator — words like scrambled, confused, rearranged, mixed, wild, or around. When you spot one of these signal words next to a cluster of letters, enter them here to find the answer word instantly.