ANAGRAM

How to Play Anagram

Anagram is a free online word-scramble puzzle where you race a 3-minute timer to spell every valid word from a 7-letter rack. Letters use standard Scrabble point values — tap or click any rack tile to move it to the word-formation slots above, then hit SUBMIT (or press Enter) to score. Valid words must be 3+ letters, use only the letters in your rack, and appear in the common-English dictionary. Press SHUFFLE (or S) to rearrange the rack for fresh inspiration.

Scoring System

• 3-letter words score letter-sum × 1.0 × multiplier
• 4-letter words score letter-sum × 1.2 × multiplier
• 5-letter words score letter-sum × 1.5 × multiplier
• 6-letter words score letter-sum × 2.0 × multiplier
• 7-letter pangrams score letter-sum × 3.0 × multiplier + 40 flat, PLUS 5 seconds added to the timer
• Rack clear bonus: find every valid word from your rack → 50 × multiplier + auto-refresh with higher multiplier

Strategy Tips

• Hunt pangrams early. Using all 7 letters adds 5 seconds to the clock — that time extension compounds across pangrams found later in the round.
• Clear the rack for the multiplier. The rack-clear multiplier (×1.0 → ×1.2 → ×1.5 → ×2.0) is where the high scores come from. Racing to clear racks beats hunting individual large words.
• Try common 3-letter combos first. "ACE", "ATE", "AGE", "AIM" and similar short words rack up points fast and help you discover which letters are available for longer words.
• Use SHUFFLE strategically. Rearranging tiles can reveal word patterns that weren't obvious in the original layout. Try shuffling whenever you feel stuck — a fresh visual arrangement often unlocks ideas.
• High-value letters need companions. Letters like Q, X, Z, J score big points individually but rarely appear in many words. When you draw one, mentally scan for "-QU-", "EX-", "-ZE", "-JA-" patterns before committing to short words.
• Work from long to short on the final racks. Once the multiplier reaches ×2.0, a 6-letter or 7-letter word is massively more valuable than two 3-letter words. Resist the urge to clear the rack quickly at maximum multiplier.
• Backspace is faster than re-clicking. Use the Backspace key (or the BACKSPACE button) to remove the last placed letter rather than clicking individual slots. This speeds up word editing significantly when racing the clock.
• Save daily mode for a focused run. In daily mode, every player gets the same rack. You only get one submission per day, so a calm, deliberate run beats a rushed one.

Letter Values Reference

Anagram uses standard Scrabble point values. Knowing which letters score highest helps prioritize which words to attempt:

• 10 points: Q, Z
• 8 points: J, X
• 5 points: K
• 4 points: F, H, V, W, Y
• 3 points: B, C, M, P
• 2 points: D, G
• 1 point: A, E, I, L, N, O, R, S, T, U

Common vowels (A, E, I, O, U) score only 1 point each, but they are essential for building words. High-scoring consonants like Q and Z are worth seeking even in short words — a 3-letter word with Z can outscore a 5-letter word made of common letters.

Keyboard Shortcuts

• Enter — Submit the current word
• Backspace — Remove the last placed letter
• S — Shuffle the rack
• A–Z — Place the matching tile from your rack