Anagram Solver — Find Anagrams and Solve Word Patterns
Find every anagram of a word, or solve crossword patterns like c_t.
Two tools in one. Anagram mode finds words that use exactly the same letters rearranged — listen and silent, stressed and desserts. Pattern mode solves crossword-style gaps: type c_t and get cat, cot and cut.
How to use Anagram Solver
- Pick a mode — anagrams or pattern.
- Type your word or pattern. In pattern mode,
?and_both mean "any letter". - Click Search.
- Click any result to copy it.
What counts as an anagram
A true anagram uses every letter of the original exactly once. Listen and silent qualify; listen and list do not, because the second discards letters. If you want words that use some of your letters, the word unscrambler is the tool you want.
How this is instant
Every word in the dictionary is stored alongside its "signature" — its letters sorted alphabetically. Listen, silent and tinsel all reduce to eilnst. Finding anagrams is then a single indexed lookup for words sharing a signature, rather than a comparison against 359,000 entries. The same trick is why the search stays instant no matter how large the dictionary grows.
Pattern mode for crosswords
Each character is one letter position, so the pattern length must match the answer length exactly. c_t finds three-letter words; c__t finds four. Mix known letters with blanks freely: _e_ter narrows a six-letter answer to a short list.
Results put common words first, which is usually what a crossword wants — setters rarely reach for obscure vocabulary in ordinary puzzles.
Most words have no anagrams
This surprises people. The overwhelming majority of English words cannot be rearranged into another valid word. Words rich in common letters — vowels plus r, s, t, l, n — are the productive ones. The largest anagram group in our dictionary is the signature aelrst, which yields fifteen different words including alters, salter and staler.
Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between this and the word unscrambler?
An anagram uses every letter exactly once — listen and silent. The unscrambler finds words using some of your letters, which is what you want for Scrabble.
Why does my word have no anagrams?
Most words do not. Rearranging letters into another valid word is uncommon — it needs a productive mix, usually vowels plus r, s, t, l, n. Try listen, stop or spare to see large groups.
How do I use pattern mode for a crossword?
Type one character per letter position, using ? or _ for unknowns. c_t finds three-letter words; _e_ter finds six. The pattern length must match the answer length exactly.
Does it find multi-word anagrams?
Not currently — it finds single dictionary words that use the same letters. Phrase anagrams ("dormitory" to "dirty room") need a different search that combines words, which is on the list.