Anagram Solver & Checker
Find all possible anagrams from a word or phrase. Also check if two words are anagrams of each other.
Anagram Checker
Anagram Generator
About this calculator
Two tools in one: check if two words are anagrams, and generate all possible rearrangements of a set of letters. Enter letters and see the permutations.
Useful for Scrabble-style games, crosswords and puzzles. Longer inputs create many results, so keep to about eight letters.
How to use it
- To check, enter Word 1 and Word 2, then press Check Anagram.
- To generate, enter Letters and press Generate Anagrams.
Method
Two texts are anagrams when, after removing spaces and punctuation and ignoring case, they contain exactly the same letters the same number of times. The tool sorts the letters of each and compares the results: listen → eilnst and silent → eilnst.
Generating anagrams lists the permutations of the letters. N distinct letters have N! arrangements, so 5 letters give 120 and 8 letters give 40,320.
Worked example
Examples
| listen / silent | Anagrams |
| 3 letters: cat | 6 arrangements: cat, cta, act, atc, tca, tac |
| 8 distinct letters | 40,320 arrangements |
Tips and common mistakes
- Not every permutation is a real word.
- Keep input short to avoid huge lists.
- Repeated letters reduce the number of unique results.
- Compare against a dictionary to pick real words.
- Use blank tiles in games for wildcard options.
Frequently asked questions
What is an anagram?
A word or phrase made by rearranging the letters of another, such as listen and silent.
Are spaces and punctuation ignored?
Yes.
Is case ignored?
Yes.
Can two phrases be anagrams?
Yes, if they use the same letters.
How does the checker work?
It sorts the letters of both and compares.
Does the order of words matter?
No.