At WordsRated, we have developed the Anagram Solver to help players find new words by rearranging the letters of a given word. By using our Anagram Solver, you’ll be able to gain the upper hand in popular anagram-based games, such as Wordscapes, Wordfeud and 4 Pics 1 Word, giving you the best chance of victory!
Our Anagram Solver is both an easy-to-use tool to help you get those winning points and a fun way to expand your vocabulary. Just like the other ingenious word tools we have developed, the Anagram Solver includes advanced options so you can find precise results based on your preferences.
Whether you wish your anagram to start or end with a specific letter, or you desire it to contain letters in a certain order, this handy solver will have your back.
How to use the Anagram Solver
Finding the perfect word by using WordsRated’s Anagram Solver is extremely straightforward. Just enter in the letters you would like re-arranged, add in any additional filters you require and allow the tool to provide you with a list of relevant suggestions.
- In the “Letters” field, simply enter the letters that you would like to solve from the anagram you are playing.
- Use the “Starts with” field if there is a particular letter that you would like to start each of the terms found in the solutions.
- The “Ends with” field should be used to instruct the solver to only provide solutions that end with a particular letter.
- Type letters into the “Contains” field to ensure the solutions given will include a specific letter or series of letters.
- In contrast, the “Exclude” field can be used to remove a letter or multiple letters from the given solutions.
- Hit the “Search” button to allow the Anagram Solver to apply the data you have input and generate a list of appropriate terms.
If you would like to see the Anagram Tool in action before you begin, we have provided a video walkthrough below to show you how each field functions in more detail, while also demonstrating how solutions are displayed:
If you are looking to grow your vocabulary to help you when solving anagrams, or just for the purpose of developing your language skills, WordsRated provides a number of word lists for you to check out in your leisure time. Find words that begin, contain or end with each letter in the alphabet or even identify words by their total number of characters.
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How to find anagrams with extra letters
When solving anagrams, the letters available to you in your word rack can frequently be combined with other additional letters to form new words, such as in Words With Friends. Many word games even feature blank tiles that score zero points but can be substituted for any letter in the alphabet, expanding the word length. This allows the player to pick up additional points through other additional letters used.
- To find anagrams that include extra letters with our solver, you should use the wildcard symbol “?”. By doing so, the solver will permit an additional letter to be included in the solutions given.
- A maximum of two wildcards can be used, granting two additional letters in total.
- As an example, searching for “TRAIN??” would allow the 7-letter words “ARTISAN” and “TERRAIN” to appear in the results.
When to use the Anagram Solver tool
The Anagram Solver tool can be used at your convenience throughout the day. Just visit WordsRated and navigate to this page, before entering letters to find the solution you are looking for. Not only can it be used for word games, but also for help with content creation, clever branding and educational reasons. Whatever your reason for using the tool, be assured that it can provide you with a comprehensive list of solutions, available in a matter of seconds.
Where to use the Anagram Solver tool
Designed with versatility in mind, the Anagram Solver tool can be used with traditional computers in addition to handheld devices, such as phones and tablets. Using the tool on a computer may prove to be easier when used simultaneously with an anagram game as it enables the user to switch seamlessly between tabs as necessary. However, handheld devices will allow word enthusiasts to solve anagrams in-between other activities. What’s more, the tool has a responsive design which allows for intuitive functionality across all supporting devices.
Can the Anagram Solver be used for words and letters?
Yes, the Anagram Solver can be used for both words and random assortments of letters. The tool will not force users to enter a dictionary-recognized term in order to search for anagrams. No special characters are permitted and users should only include the letters A-Z in the “Letters”, “Starts with”, “Ends with”, “Contains” and “Exclude” fields. Each solution given after creating a search will be a real word.
Benefits of solving anagrams
- Lying down when solving anagrams instead of standing up has been found to decrease the time taken to find solutions by an average of 12.33%.
- Mentally stimulating activities such as anagram solving can help reduce the effects of brain aging and cognitive decline.
- One study found that eight-hours spent playing an anagram-based video game during a month can improve older adults’ working memory.
- Anagrams are even used in cognitive therapy to help those that suffer with learning disabilities or cognitive impairments, as they can aid memory, language and problem-solving.
- People with high levels of vocabulary show links to achieving higher scores in anagram solving.
- However, those with lower vocabulary levels have mixed abilities when it comes to solving anagrams.
- Finding a solution to an anagram can increase the chance of remembering the created word, when compared to simply reading it.
- The perceived difficulty of the created word is not found to have an impact on its memorability.
Anagram frequency
Analysis of American-English words that have anagrams shows that:
- The 2 word anagram class is more than 2.40 times as frequent as all other anagram classes combined.
- 70.71% of words are in an anagram class that contains 2 words.
- 19.03% of words are in an anagram class of 3 words.
- 6.28% of words are in an anagram class of 4 words.
- Increasing the number of words in an anagram class decreases a word’s likelihood of appearing.
| Anagram class* | Percentage |
| 2 words | 70.71% |
| 3 words | 19.03% |
| 4 words | 6.28% |
| 5 words | 3.00% |
| 6 words | 0.77% |
| 7 words | 0.14% |
| 8 words | 0.08% |
A graph is given below to show anagram frequency by class:
Most common English words with anagrams
- From the given list, “EAST” has 8 anagrams, more than any other listed word.
- 9.89% of the most common English words with anagrams start with the letter “S”.
- However, 24.18% of the common words in the list end with the letter “E”.
- 47.25% of the given common words were 4-letters in length.
| Word | Anagram(s) | Number of anagrams |
| ACT | CAT | 1 |
| ADD | DAD | 1 |
| AM | MA | 1 |
| ANY | NAY | 1 |
| ARE | EAR, ERA | 2 |
| BEGIN | BEING, BINGE | 2 |
| BEST | BETS | 1 |
| BUT | TUB | 1 |
| CAME | ACME, MACE | 2 |
| CAR | ARC | 1 |
| CARE | ACER, ACRE, RACE | 3 |
| CAUSE | SAUCE | 1 |
| COULD | CLOUD | 1 |
| DOG | GOD | 1 |
| DONE | DOEN, NODE | 2 |
| DRAW | WARD | 1 |
| EARLY | LAYER, LEARY, RAYLE, RELAY | 4 |
| EAST | ATES, EATS, ETAS, SATE, SEAT, SETA, TAES, TEAS | 8 |
| EAT | ATE, ETA, TAE, TEA | 4 |
| FACE | CAFE | 1 |
| FAST | FATS | 1 |
| FEEL | FLEE | 1 |
| FIELD | FELID, FILED, FLIED | 3 |
| FORM | FROM | 1 |
| FREE | FEER, FERE, REEF | 3 |
| FRIEND | FINDER, REDFIN, REFIND | 3 |
| FROM | FORM | 1 |
| GREAT | GATER, GRATE, RETAG, TARGE, TERGA | 5 |
| HAD | DAH | 1 |
| HAS | AHS, ASH, SHA | 3 |
| HE | EH | 1 |
| HEAT | EATH, HAET, HATE, THAE | 4 |
| HOW | WHO | 1 |
| IDEA | AIDE | 1 |
| INCH | CHIN | 1 |
| JUST | JUTS | 1 |
| LARGE | ARGLE, GLARE, LAGER, REGAL | 4 |
| LAST | ALTS, LATS, SALT, SLAT | 4 |
| LATE | LEAT, TAEL, TALE, TEAL, TELA | 5 |
| LEAD | DALE, DEAL, LADE | 3 |
| LEFT | FELT | 1 |
| LIST | LITS, SILT, SLIT, TILS | 4 |
| LISTEN | ELINTS, ENLIST, INLETS, SILENT, TINSEL | 5 |
| LIVE | EVIL, VEIL, VILE, VLEI | 4 |
| MAP | AMP, PAM | 2 |
| MEAN | AMEN, MANE, NAME, NEMA | 4 |
| MILE | LIME | 1 |
| MOON | MONO | 1 |
| MUCH | CHUM | 1 |
| NAME | AMEN, MANE, MEAN, NEMA | 4 |
| NEAR | EARN, NARE, REAN | 3 |
| NIGHT | THING | 1 |
| NO | ON | 1 |
| NOTE | TONE | 1 |
| NOW | OWN, WON | 2 |
| OH | HO | 1 |
| ON | NO | 1 |
| ONCE | CONE | 1 |
| OWN | NOW, WON | 2 |
| PASS | ASPS, SAPS, SPAS | 3 |
| PLANE | PANEL, PENAL, PLENA | 3 |
| READ | ARED, DARE, DEAR, EARD, RADE | 5 |
| ROCK | CORK | 1 |
| ROOM | MOOR | 1 |
| RULE | LURE | 1 |
| RUN | NUR, URN | 2 |
| SAW | WAS | 1 |
| SERVE | SEVER, VEERS, VERSE | 3 |
| SIT | ITS, TIS | 2 |
| SNOW | NOWS, OWNS, SOWN, WONS | 4 |
| SOUTH | HOUTS, SHOUT, THOUS | 3 |
| STAR | ARTS, RAST, RATS, TARS, TSAR | 5 |
| STEP | PEST, PETS, SEPT, SPET | 4 |
| STOP | OPTS, POST, POTS, SPOT, TOPS | 5 |
| STUDY | DUSTY | 1 |
| TEN | NET | 1 |
| THERE | ETHER, THREE | 2 |
| THING | NIGHT | 1 |
| THREE | ETHER, THERE | 2 |
| TIME | EMIT, ITEM, MITE | 3 |
| TOP | OPT, POT | 2 |
| TWO | OWT, TOW, WOT | 3 |
| UNTIL | UNLIT | 1 |
| USE | SUE | 1 |
| WAR | RAW | 1 |
| WAS | SAW | 1 |
| WAY | YAW | 1 |
| WEST | EWTS, STEW, TEWS, WETS | 4 |
| WHAT | THAW | 1 |
| WHEN | HEWN | 1 |
| WHO | HOW | 1 |
Is the Anagram Solver cheating?
Whether or not the Anagram Solver is considered cheating will depend on what it is being used for. Typically the environment that the tool is being used in will determine whether a player is using it for foul-play or not.
- Tournament play: Use of word helper tools are prohibited during tournaments such as anagram quizzes or spelling bees as they provide an unfair advantage to those that use them.
- Against the computer: When playing a word game against a computer, anagram solvers are permitted. However, ensure to use them to aid your play, rather than using them for every turn. This will help you improve your word solving abilities.
- Against a human: For player-to-player games, word helper tools should be discussed and agreed to beforehand. By doing so, neither player will gain an unfair advantage over the other. Whether players agree or disagree with their use before the start of the game, the choice must be respected.
- Practice play: The Anagram Solver can be used as much as needed during training games. As the competitive element is removed, the tool can provide words for you to play that will help grow your own personal word bank.
What is an anagram?
- An anagram is the rearrangement of each letter word, phrase or name to form a different term.
- To be considered a true anagram, no additional letters should be added and no letters should be taken away.
- For example, “SPINE” can be an anagram of “PINES”.
- When solving anagrams, we promote our cognitive performance and mental agility through the contemplation of new solutions.
How to solve an anagram
There are many different methods that people use to solve anagrams. Three popular methods are given below:
- Split the word into a circle: Using a piece of paper or a computer application, split the word you would like to solve into a randomized circle of letters. Doing so will force you to prevent reading the word from left to right. It will also force your brain to come up with new patterns and possibilities.
- First letter and last letter: Identifying these can greatly improve your chance at solving an anagram. To do so, try placing different letter combinations at the beginning and end while muddling the remaining letters in the middle of the word.
- For example, “HPPAY BTHRIADY” is much easier to identify as “HAPPY BIRTHDAY”. This is due to the brain’s tendency to interpret each word as a whole rather than letter-by-letter.
- Use common pairings: Certain letters combine with other letters more frequently than the rest of the alphabet. Spending time to understand and create new words based upon these pairings can be hugely rewarding to anagram fanatics.
When solving 5-letter words, a higher number of syllables is linked to an increased anagram difficulty. Words that start with a vowel are shown to more frequently contain more than one-syllable and are generally found to be harder to solve.
What are some famous anagrams?
Some anagrams that are famous for having clever meanings that have an equal, similar or opposite relation to the meaning of the original word(s), such as those given below:
- “A GENTLEMAN” ➤ “ELEGANT MAN”
- “ASTRONOMER” ➤ “MOON STARER”
- “CONVERSATION” ➤ “VOICES RANT ON”
- “DEBIT CARD” ➤ “BAD CREDIT”
- “DORMITORY” ➤ “DIRTY ROOM”
- “FUNERAL” ➤ “REAL FUN”
- “LISTEN” ➤ “SILENT”
- “SLOT MACHINES” ➤ “CASH LOST IN ME”
- “SYCOPHANT” ➤ “ACTS PHONY”
- “THE EYES” ➤ “THEY SEE”
Updates to Anagram Solver
WordsRated’s Anagram Solver was released during October 2023 and may undergo future development updates. New implementations will be listed below:
December 2023: User interface updates.
Suggest an update
To suggest an implementation you would like to see added to the Anagram Solver, contact us at info@wordsrated.com.