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What Are Anagrams?
Definition of "Anagram" (with Examples)
Anagrams are words that share the same letters as each other.Easy Examples of Anagrams
- stop, tops, opts, pots, and spot
- stool and tools
- secure and rescue
Table of Contents
- Examples of Funny Anagrams
- An Example of a Long and Clever Anagram
- A Widget to Build Anagrams
- The Longest Single-Word Anagrams
- Why Anagrams Are Important
- Printable Test

Examples of Funny Anagrams
Anagrams are usually created just for fun. They are most effective when their meanings are associated or even the same. For example:- Dormitory and Dirty Room
- Elvis and Lives
- The country side and No City Dust Here
- Heavy Rain and Hire a Navy
- Eleven plus two and Twelve plus one
An Example of a Long and Clever Anagram
If there's a better anagram than this one by Cory Calhoun, then I haven't seen it:A Widget to Build Anagrams
Create Your Own Anagram!
Enter the text you want to change into an anagram here.(Click a letter to select it for your anagram.)
Your Anagram So Far
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Edit Your Anagram
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The Longest Single-Word Anagrams
Here are the longest single-word anagrams:- hydroxydeoxycorticosterones and hydroxydesoxycorticosterone
- conversationalists and conservationalists (This the longest non-scientific single-word anagram.)
Why Anagrams Are Important
Anagrams are usually created just for fun, but, for teachers, creating anagrams can be a useful way to encourage students to play with letters and words.Anagrams can also have another, more business-like use though as they can make a message more impactful and memorable. Consider these anagrams:
- The country side and no city dust here
- Heavy rain and Hire a navy
- Anagrams are usually created just for fun, but a clever anagram could help with making a message more impactful and memorable.
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