Anagram Pairs

Anagram Pairs deals one set of mixed letters that spells at least two common English words. Build the first, then the second, before the clock runs out. You can play four, five, six, or seven letters. A longer set gets more time. Each pair you finish adds to a streak, and the fastest time for that length stays in this browser.

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Rules and help

One scramble of letters can form at least two common English words. Spell any two of them before the clock runs out.

How to play

  • Length. Choose four, five, six, or seven letters. Those lengths get 90, 120, 180, and 210 seconds. The clock starts with the scramble and keeps running if you leave the tab.
  • Build. Tap a letter or type it. Tap a placed letter to send it back. Backspace removes the last one.
  • Check. With every letter placed, Check or Enter tests the spelling. A listed word that uses each letter once counts. After the first word, the letters return so you can build a different one. Finding the same word twice does not count twice.
  • Two words. The round ends when you have two different listed words. Some letter sets have more than two; any two are enough.
  • Shuffle and Clear. Shuffle reorders the letters still waiting. Clear sends them all back. Neither adds time.
  • Streak. Each finished pair adds one. Time running out, Give up, or a new length on an unfinished pair returns the streak to zero. The fastest time for each length stays on this device.
  • Give up. It keeps any word you already found and shows other listed words for the scramble. Next pair deals another.

Tips

  • After the first word, try a different starting letter or ending such as -ed or -er.
  • Put a vowel in the middle and see what the consonants can do around it.
  • A miss does not clear the row. Move one letter, or press Clear, and try another order.
  • If a letter set has more than two words, you only need any two of them.

Playing on a phone or tablet

Tap a scrambled letter to move it into the word, and tap a placed letter to send it back. You can also type. The letter rows and the two found slots stay the same height.

Frequently asked questions

Do I have to find every word that fits?
No. Two different listed words finish the round. Give up shows other listed words for that scramble.
How long is the clock?
Four letters get 90 seconds, five get 120, six get 180, and seven get 210. It starts when the scramble appears. Leaving the tab does not pause it.
Where is my streak kept?
In this browser, on this device, along with the fastest time for each length. Clearing site data for Play Solo removes it. Nothing is sent to a server.

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