Anagram
Find hidden words—fast!
Designed and developed by Savvy Tech Sphere, LLC
Anagram Game
Form words from 9 letters • Longer words = more points!
Choose Your Mode
Arcade
All bonuses enabled
3:00 timer
Classic
Pure word building
3:00 timer
Blitz
Fast-paced action
90s timer
Zen
No time pressure
No timer
Marathon
Strategic depth
6:00 timer
Time Bank
Earn more time
2:00 + bonus
Dictionary
Pick the word list that matches your play style. We cache your choice for quick reloads.
About Anagram
Anagram is our fast-twitch word scramble that throws you into a whirl of shifting letters and ticking timers. Each board blends familiar roots with tricksy prefixes so you’re constantly weighing whether to bank an easy find or chase a higher combo. The pacing is tuned for flow: rounds start gentle, escalate through multipliers, and drop surprise bonus letters that can salvage a streak or siphon precious seconds if you hesitate. We designed the soundscape and subtle particle feedback so you feel every small victory, whether you nail a six-letter discovery or chain three two-letter anchors in rapid succession.
Beyond the surface, Anagram is a study in pattern recognition. Letter pools subtly reference classic word ladders, so the more you play the more you notice constructive sequences—double vowels, sneaky consonant blends, or endings that invite suffix chains. We balance the pool to avoid obscure vocabulary while still rewarding deeper language knowledge. It’s a perfect morning brain stretch or an evening duel with friends comparing high scores, because the scoring favors creative risk without punishing exploratory misses.
We also give you tools to make the experience your own. Toggle calm or arcade audio sets, fine-tune tile contrast if you prefer bold color blocking, and opt into marathon mode where words progressively overlap across rounds. Whether you’re chasing leaderboard glory or simply keeping your brain limber, Anagram offers an endlessly renewable challenge thanks to its handcrafted daily boards and dynamic seed generator that has millions of permutations ready to test you.
How to Play
- Scan the letter wheel and drag or tap tiles to build a valid word that meets the minimum length for the current round.
- Submit the word to bank points—the longer the word, the larger the multiplier and the bigger your time bonus.
- Use shuffle sparingly to refresh the wheel; each shuffle costs a slice of the timer but may surface a new pattern.
- Chain words quickly to trigger combo streaks that add extra seconds and unlock bonus letters for the next turn.
- Finish the target number of words before the timer expires to advance to the next stage and increase difficulty.
Tips & Tricks
- Look for common prefixes such as re-, un-, and over- first; once identified, you can append or prepend letters rapidly for efficient scoring.
- Two-letter anchors like "th" or "qu" can jumpstart longer discoveries—try placing them first and exploring from both ends.
- Save the shuffle for moments when you have scanned the board twice without progress; impulsive shuffles usually waste time.
- Practice switching between vowel-heavy and consonant-heavy scanning modes; toggling your mental filter exposes hidden word shapes.
Skills Anagram builds*
- Rapid pattern recognition for common letter clusters, prefixes, and suffixes
- Vocabulary growth as you encounter less common words in the larger dictionaries
- Time-management skills from deciding when to bank a short, easy word versus hunting for longer, higher-value ones
- Flexible thinking as you pivot between different board layouts and scoring goals across modes
*These descriptions are for general informational and entertainment purposes only. STS Games are not medical devices or therapeutic tools and are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease or condition. Always seek the advice of a qualified professional with any questions about health, learning differences, or performance.
For teachers and learners*
- Use Anagram as a 3-minute warm-up at the start of English or ESL class; after each game, ask students to share one new word and use it in a sentence
- Focus on specific spelling patterns by giving students a list of target endings (-ing, -tion, -able) and having them hunt for as many examples as they can in one round
- Let advanced students switch to the tournament dictionary and keep a running "interesting words" list they look up together after play
- For younger players, disable harder dictionaries and set a minimum word length; debrief by identifying prefixes, suffixes, and root words on a whiteboard
*Educational ideas are suggestions only and do not guarantee any particular learning or performance outcome.
Practice ideas*
- Daily sprint: play one Blitz round each morning and log your score; aim to beat your weekly average rather than a single high score
- Deep-focus session: play Zen mode with no timer and require yourself to find at least one 6-letter word before ending the run
- Friends challenge: all players run the same mode and dictionary and share screenshots of their final boards to compare strategies
- Pattern drill: pick a letter pair like "th", "ch", or "qu" and deliberately build at least five words around it in one run
*These routines are recreational suggestions and are not a substitute for professional advice about attention, focus, or learning.