THE BIG 80 is coming! : What you need to know about Anagrams
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WORDS!
Have you ever searched for the meaning of the word, WORD on Google?
You will be surprised to find that a small four-letter can have such a long description.
“A single distinct meaningful element of speech or writing, used with others (or sometimes alone) to form a sentence and typically shown with a space on either side when written or printed.”
I love words. For me, words are the start of a conversation, with or without someone else.
From a small age, words formed part of my life. If it was not the words my mom made us spell as kids it was the words my dad made us read in the newspaper. No wonder I like word games so much. I cannot help but smile, the first game on my mobile phone was “Word Hangman”.
Can you remember yours?
Anagrams...
What are Anagrams? |
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Anagrams are just another word game that you can love and hate. Love when you get them right and hate when it keeps you busy for days.
With anagrams, you have to rearrange the letters of a word to form another word or even words.
Types of anagrams
➟ Word anagrams – You use a word to form another word or words
➟Phrase anagrams – You use a word to form a phrase, a phrase to form another phrase or a phrase to form another word
You also get easy, hard, VERY hard, and clever anagrams.
TYPE | WORD | ANAGRAM |
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Easy | tips | pits & spit |
Hard | angel | glean |
Very hard | Earliest | Arise late |
Clever | listen | silent |
There are only two rules in anagrams,
Rule 1: You have to use ALL the letters of the given original word when you build your comprehensible English word.
Rule 2: You can only use a letter once.
Does it sound easy?
Don’t be fooled. Anagrams can be very complex.
How to solve Anagrams |
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Steps I take to solve anagrams
- I check if it is a clever anagram, opposite meanings, same meanings, etc.
- When I’m doing quiz solutions I check if there is a specific theme to a quiz. An example is a quiz about sports, cooking, etc.
- I re-write the word with the letters far apart which makes it easier to see the letters clearer or I use our Scrabble board
- I look for those double letters or pairs like “ee” and “io”
- I leave the vowels and look for consonant patterns. Paint → pnt→ npt = inapt
- I look for prefixes. Those “pre” and “un” at the beginning of a word.
- I look for suffixes. Those “er” and “ish” at the end of a word
- When I get stuck, I put it down, walk away, and return later to give it another try. Funny enough, the 2nd time round it is always easier
Good Anagram solving sites |
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I like to solve anagrams in the old fashion by moving letters around with pen and paper and ticking off the letters I have used as I go along. Although it is time-consuming I prefer to put my brain to work. After all, there is no fun in solving a word within seconds.
However, I must admit that when I get to the 2nd day and I have not resolved it I do reach for a “helpline”.
Gosh, I was surprised at how many anagram-solving applications are available. Most of these applications have a free entry-level but should you want to make use of the pro-version it doesn’t cost a lot.
Device | Application | |
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Android | Anagram Solver | Google Play |
Android | Crossword Solver King | Google Play |
iOS | Anagram Solver | App Store |
iOS | The Crossword & Anagram Solver | App Store |
Web-based | Anagrammer | LINK |
Web-based | Wordplays | LINK |
I prefer to use Anagrammer.com as my last resource as it is easy to use and makes use of a variety of dictionaries. I refuse to download any app solver on my phone.
Five main reasons why I like this site
- We use it mainly to verify our Scrabble words which results in no in-house fighting
- It supports those blank tiles in anagrams
- You can share the solution link with others
- It is also a problem solver for other word games
- I use it for my “Eye Spy with my little eye – Mini contests” searching for words that start with a certain letter
What I don’t like is all the advertisements on the website but if you use the application on a regular basis you might get used to them.
What I love about anagrams |
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- You can play on your own
- You can challenge yourself
- They are lots of fun to do
- They will keep you busy for hours
- They are great for passing time like when you are waiting in the doctor’s consulting room
- You keep your brain active
- There are so many varieties of anagram games
- You are forever learning new words and improving your vocabulary
- You learn the correct spelling of words
Gary Player, a South African golf player, once said “The more I practice, the luckier I get.” It is exactly the same with anagrams.
The more you practice the quicker you will learn to unscramble those words and to build new ones.
Get practicing! The “Big 80” is coming your way soon!
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¡PALABRAS!
¿Alguna vez has buscado el significado de la palabra, PALABRA en Google?
Se sorprenderá al descubrir que una pequeña letra de cuatro letras puede tener una descripción tan larga.
"Un único elemento distintivo y significativo del habla o la escritura, que se usa con otros (o, a veces, solo) para formar una oración y, por lo general, se muestra con un espacio a cada lado cuando se escribe o se imprime".
Me encantan las palabras. Para mí, las palabras son el comienzo de una conversación, con o sin otra persona.
Desde pequeña, las palabras formaron parte de mi vida. Si no fueron las palabras que mi mamá nos hizo deletrear cuando éramos niños, fueron las palabras que mi papá nos hizo leer en el periódico. No me extraña que me gusten tanto los juegos de palabras. No puedo evitar sonreír, el primer juego en mi teléfono móvil fue "Word Hangman".
¿Puedes recordar el tuyo?
Hoy les voy a hablar de Anagramas.
¿Qué son los anagramas? |
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Los anagramas son solo otro juego de palabras que puedes amar y odiar. Ama cuando te lleva un minuto completarlo y odia cuando te mantiene ocupado durante días.
Con los anagramas, debe reorganizar las letras de una palabra para formar otra palabra o incluso palabras.
Tipos de anagramas
Anagramas de palabras – Usas una palabra para formar otra palabra o palabras
Anagramas de frases: usas una palabra para formar una frase, una frase para formar otra frase o una frase para formar otra palabra
También obtienes anagramas fácil, difícil, MUY difícil e inteligente.
TYPE | WORD | ANAGRAM |
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Easy | tips | pits & spit |
Hard | angel | glean |
Very hard | Earliest | Arise late |
Clever | listen | silent |
Solo hay dos reglas en los anagramas,
Regla 1: Tienes que usar TODAS las letras de la palabra original dada cuando construyas tupalabra inglesa comprensible.
Regla 2: Solo puedes usar una letra una vez.
¿Suena fácil?
No se deje engañar. Los anagramas pueden ser muy complejos.
Cómo resolver Anagramas (English) |
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Pasos que sigo para resolver anagramas
- Compruebo si es un anagrama inteligente, significados opuestos, significados iguales, etc.
- Cuando realizo soluciones de cuestionarios, compruebo si hay un tema específico para un cuestionario. Un ejemplo es un cuestionario sobre deportes, cocina, etc.
- Vuelvo a escribir la palabra con las letras separadas para que sea más fácil verlas con más claridad
- Busco esas letras dobles o pares como “ee” y “io”
- Dejo las vocales y busco patrones de consonantes. Paint à pnt ànpt = inapto
- Busco prefijos. Esos “pre” y “un” al principio de una palabra.
- busco sufijos. Esos "er" y "ish" al final de una palabra
- Cuando me quedo atascado, lo dejo, me alejo y vuelvo más tarde para intentarlo de nuevo. Curiosamente, la segunda vez siempre es más fácil
Buenos sitios para resolver anagramas |
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Me gusta resolver anagramas a la antigua, moviendo las letras con lápiz y papel y marcando las letras que he usado a medida que avanzo. Aunque lleva mucho tiempo, prefiero poner mi cerebro a trabajar. Después de todo, no es divertido resolver una palabra en segundos.
Sin embargo, debo admitir que cuando llego al tercer día y no lo he resuelto, busco una "línea de ayuda".
Vaya, hay muchos sitios de resolución de anagramas para cualquier dispositivo que estés usando. La mayoría de estas aplicaciones tienen un nivel de entrada gratuito, pero si desea utilizar la versión pro, no cuesta mucho.
Dispositivo | Solicitud | |
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Android | Anagram Solver | Google Play |
Android | Crossword Solver King | Google Play |
iOS | Anagram Solver | App Store |
iOS | The Crossword & Anagram Solver | App Store |
Web-based | Anagrammer | LINK |
Web-based | Wordplays | LINK |
Como estoy principalmente en mi computadora, prefiero usar Anagrammer.com ya que es muy fácil de usar y utiliza una variedad de diccionarios.
Las cinco razones principales por las que me gusta este sitio
- Admite esos mosaicos en blanco en anagramas
- Puede compartir el enlace de la solución con otros
- También es un solucionador de problemas para otros juegos de palabras
- Lo usamos para verificar nuestras palabras de Scrabble, lo que da como resultado que no haya peleas internas
- Lo uso para mi "Eye Spy con mi ojito - Mini concursos" buscando palabras que comiencen con una letra determinada
Lo que no me gusta son todos los anuncios en el sitio web, pero si usas la aplicación durante mucho tiempo, como yo, en cierto modo te acostumbras.
Lo que me encanta de los anagramas |
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- Puedes jugar solo
- Son divertidos de hacer
- Te mantendrán ocupado durante horas
- Mantienes tu cerebro activo
- Hay tantas variedades
- Siempre estás aprendiendo nuevas palabras y mejorando tu vocabulario
- Aprendes la ortografía correcta de las palabras
Gary Player, un golfista sudafricano, dijo una vez "Cuanto más practico, más suerte tengo". Es exactamente lo mismo con los anagramas.
Cuanto más practiques, más rápido aprenderás a descifrar esas palabras y construir otras nuevas.
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Hello friend, I will tell you that I love words, I don't know if I have told you before. And of course I love word games, I also love solving puzzles, and when the others give up I'm still there, hahaha, because I love these types of games.
I really liked your explanation. Perhaps for those of us who speak Spanish and are not completely fluent in English, it will be more difficult to solve the anagrams, but the problem has been solved with the applications you have shared, great! I think it could be a good tool for the big 80 contest.
We'll see how it goes...
Greetings and a hug for you🤗🌸
Hello!
It was so nice to see a comment from you.
First allow me to wish you and your family a beautiful 2023. I hope that it will be filled with joy and happiness.
It is great to know that you also like word games. One thing I do know, they can keep us busy for hours but I still prefer letters to numbers.
I am glad that I could help those who are not fluent in English. I first post the wrong post, English version only, and was so glad that my hubby noticed it and I could quickly edit and post the post that included the Spanish translation. I hope it was okay and that we are going to see plenty of Steemians taking part in the Big 80.
Anagrams are excellent ways in which to learn the English language and to better the quality of posts.
A big 🐻 👐all the way back to you!
Oh, it's a pity, I didn't study English well at school and at the institute. Then we didn't see the need for it. Especially in spoken English. We were taught to read. And at the Institute "technical English".
I am glad that my youngest daughter is successfully studying English.
Anagrams. This is a very interesting and developing activity! There are many games of this kind and we often play them at home.
When we drive in a car, we always play a game - "Words". The first letter of a word is the last letter of the previous one. In this way we have developed the vocabulary of our youngest daughter. It is very useful not only for children, but also for adults!
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Oh, thank you so much @sduttaskitchen!
Okay, I will remember your word game when next we travel on the long road.
We normally play a game of cricket with different colors of cars different amount of runs. In the end the one with the most runs, the winner.
I can tell you one thing, there is nothing wrong with your English. I hope I’m going to see you take part in the Big 80 when it launches.
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Thank you for entering my Big 80 Anagram contest.
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Good explanation, dear
Thanks for sharing
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I'm glad if you could learn from the post.
I would love to see you participation when the Big 80 starts.
Anagrams are tricky but huge fun!
Afrikaans version for me :-)
Die boertjie moet mos leer om Engels te praat. (•ิ‿•ิ)
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Thank you!
This your lesson is amazing. Do you know I understood this contest more after reading yours. I agree with you using your brain makes the searching more interesting than using Apps.
Goody! I’m glad that the post could help.
Now we wait for the Big 80 to start. Hopefully our friend will have mercy on us and don’t make them too difficult so that we can use our brains to the fullest.
Thanks for the engagement 🌼
I also love words too, there are start of conversations as you said, I agree with that.
Anagrams do bring a lot of fun when trying to solve them, it is a game that will bring happiness if you are able to solve it, it helps develop your vocabulary and also increase your IQ just like the game " I spy with my little help", some are easy while some are way too hard😅, but there are of help to us.
Thank for telling us more about anagrams, especially breaking it down for us💓
The pleasure is all mine!
As for you loving word games... No wonder your English is so good my friend.