Anagram Solver

Type a word, name or phrase to see every anagram that uses all of its letters, multi-word anagrams like “dormitory” to “dirty room”, and every shorter word hidden inside it. Everything runs in your browser.

How to use the Anagram Solver

1. Type a word or phrase into the box, for example listen or astronomer. Spaces and punctuation are ignored.
2. Press Find anagrams (or Enter). Results update live as you type.
3. Read the full anagrams at the top: single words that use every letter exactly once.
4. Tune multi-word anagrams with Max words and Shortest word, or type a word into Must include to force it into every phrase.
5. Browse all sub-words grouped by length and click any word to copy it.

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How anagrams are checked

Two words are anagrams when they contain the same letters the same number of times. The solver turns each word into a count of its 26 letters. listen has one each of E, I, L, N, S and T, and so does silent, so they match. A sub-word such as tile only needs letters whose counts fit inside the original, which is why it is listed under the 4-letter words.

For multi-word anagrams the solver picks a first word, subtracts its letters, then looks for words that use the remaining letters, and repeats until nothing is left. Longer words are tried first, so the most compact phrases appear at the top of the list.

Tips for better phrase anagrams

• Raise Shortest word to 4 letters to hide filler words such as “ab” and “ti”.
• Use Must include with a word that fits the theme (a pet name, a hobby, a place) and let the solver arrange the rest.
• Limit the word count to 2 words for punchy results, or allow 4 words for long names.
• Stuck on a word game instead? Try the Scrabble Word Finder for rack scores or the Crossword Solver when you know some letters.

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