Anagram Rush
Runs entirely on your device — works with the network off, no ads, no account, no tracking.
- Works offline
- Keyboard playable
- Screen-reader playable
- No ads, no account
- No betting, no money, no prizes
- 1–3 minAll ages
How do you get better at solving anagrams?
Stop reading the letters in the order they are shown, because that order is the thing stopping you. Fix a likely first letter and cycle the rest; consonant clusters that actually start English words are few, so trying st-, tr-, ch- and sh- eliminates most dead ends quickly. Vowels are the other lever — a four-letter word almost always has one in the second or third position.
Letters m, a, n, e. 0 of 3 found.
Rearrange into a real word
- ···· word 1, not yet found
- ···· word 2, not yet found
- ···· word 3, not yet found
← → choose a letter · ↑ ↓ swap it with the next · Enter submit. Or tap a letter to move it to the front.
What this builds
SKILL — see past the order letters happen to be in
Four letters. Every word they make.
A rack of four letters that spells at least three real words. Rearrange them, submit, and find them all — the count is shown from the start, so you always know whether you are finished.
It runs entirely on your device: 0 network requests, works offline. No ads, no account, nothing to buy, and no betting, money or prizes of any kind.
How to play
- Focus the board — click it, or press Tab until it is focused.
- Choose a letter with ← and →, then swap it with the next using ↑ or ↓. Or tap any letter to move it to the front.
- Submit with Enter.
- Find them all. Words you have not found show as dots — the length is a fair clue, the answer is not.
FAQ
How do you get better at solving anagrams?
Stop reading the letters in the order they are shown, because that order is the thing stopping you. Fix a likely first letter and cycle the rest; consonant clusters that actually start English words are few, so trying st-, tr-, ch- and sh- eliminates most dead ends quickly. Vowels are the other lever — a four-letter word almost always has one in the second or third position.
How do I know when I have found them all?
The count is shown from the start. Racks are only dealt if they spell at least three real words, so there is always more than one answer, and you are never left wondering whether a rack was a dud.
Why was my word rejected?
Because it is not in this game's word list — about thirteen hundred common four-letter words. The game names the word it rejected rather than just refusing, so you know what it thought you meant.
Does it work offline?
Yes. The word list and the anagram index are both on your device.
Is there any money, betting or in-app purchase in this?
None, and there never will be. No currency, nothing to buy, no lives to refill, no wager of any kind.
Can I play it with a keyboard or a screen reader?
Both. There is no text field — letters are reordered in place — so it works one-handed, by keyboard, and with the letters announced as you move them.
Limits
Four letters, drawn only from racks with three or more answers. Words come from the same list Word Ladder uses.
Related
Word Ladder uses the same word list, but asks you to move between words rather than inside one.
Bookmark this page (Ctrl+D, or ⌘D on Mac) or install the app — it works offline the next time you need it.
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