Anagram — unscramble the word before the clock runs out

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A word, its letters shuffled, and a clock. Solve it and the next one is already on screen. It is the fastest game in the collection and the one that fits into a queue or a lift.

The words come from a frequency-ranked common-word pool, so what you are unscrambling is always something you actually know — the difficulty is in seeing it, not in knowing it.

Because it is quick, it is the best one to challenge someone on: same letters, same clock, straight comparison. Four difficulties, and as many runs as you feel like.

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Free on Android and iOS. Play as a guest — no account needed.

How to play Anagram

  1. Read the scrambled letters.
  2. Look for a likely ending first — -ING, -ION, -ED narrow it fast.
  3. Tap or type the unscrambled word.
  4. Keep solving while the clock runs to push the run score up.
  5. Beat your own best, then send it to a friend as a challenge.

What you get

Anagram questions

Are the words obscure?

No. They come from a frequency-ranked pool of common words, so the challenge is spotting the word, not having heard of it.

Is Anagram timed?

Yes, it is a timed run — how many you can unscramble before the clock stops.

Can I play it offline?

Yes. The dictionary is bundled with the app and synced in the background, so a run does not need a connection.

The other games in the app

Word Guess
Crack the 5-letter word in six tries.
Word Chain
Chain compound words end to end.
Word Search
Trace hidden words in the grid.
Crossword
Interlocking clues across and down.
Bee a Speller
Make words from seven letters.
Cryptogram
Decode the enciphered quote.
Word Weave
Find the themed words + key word.
Sudoku
Fill the 9x9 grid, one to nine.