Anigrams is a free daily unscramble word game inspired by Wordle. Each day you are given a scrambled letter set and must form five words, using every letter in the set exactly once per word. Stuck? A "Show next letter" button offers up to six hints per game. Here is how the rules, hints, and strategy work.
What Is Anigrams?
Anigrams is a browser-based daily puzzle game that takes the spirit of Wordle — one fresh puzzle a day, no sign-up — and swaps guessing for unscrambling. The objective is to solve the daily puzzle by unscrambling a word and using all the available letters to form five words. Each word must use every letter in the given set exactly once (tbs.crosswordle.cc/anigrams).
The game starts by showing you a scrambled word. Unscrambling it reveals the next letter you need as you work through the five words, so each solved word unlocks the next step of the puzzle (tbs.crosswordle.cc/anigrams).
One friendly twist: there may be multiple acceptable words at any level, but you only need to find one to move forward. The game rewards creativity and exploration rather than demanding a single "correct" answer (tbs.crosswordle.cc/anigrams).
How to Play Anigrams: The Rules
The rules are straightforward, and the whole game fits in one daily session:
- Start with the scrambled word. The game presents a jumbled set of letters as your starting point (tbs.crosswordle.cc/anigrams).
- Form a word using every letter exactly once. No letter can be left unused, and no extra letters can be added (wordhurdle.co/anigrams).
- Advance level by level. Each valid word moves you to the next level; your goal is to form five words in total (tbs.crosswordle.cc/anigrams).
- Any valid word counts. If several words can be made from the letters, entering any one of them is enough to progress — you do not need to find them all (tbs.crosswordle.cc/anigrams).
- Use hints sparingly. The "Show next letter" button reveals the next letter you need, but you only get six hints for the entire game (tbs.crosswordle.cc/anigrams).
- Come back tomorrow. A new puzzle is published every day, typically at 9:30 PM EST / 6:30 PM PST (tbs.crosswordle.cc/anigrams).
The "Show Next Letter" Hint System
Hints are the game's only lifeline, and they are deliberately scarce. Pressing "Show next letter" reveals the next letter in the solution, nudging you forward when you are genuinely stuck. But you have only six hints for the entire game — and the game has five words to solve — so burning them early can leave you stranded late (tbs.crosswordle.cc/anigrams).
Good hint discipline looks like this:
- Never hint in the first minute. Give the letters a fair chance before spending anything.
- Save at least two hints for the final words. The later levels are where most players stall.
- Use a hint to break a loop. If you have tried the same letter arrangements three times, one revealed letter resets your thinking.
- Don't hint what you can solve. If the answer is on the tip of your tongue, step away for a minute — hints don't regenerate.
Daily Puzzles: When New Anigrams Drop
Anigrams publishes one new puzzle per day, typically posted at 9:30 PM EST (6:30 PM PST). The daily cadence keeps the game fresh and turns it into a small ritual — one unscramble session a day, like a morning crossword or an evening Wordle (tbs.crosswordle.cc/anigrams).
Some hosts also offer an archive of past puzzles, so if you miss a day you may be able to go back and play it (immaculategrid.io/anigrams).
Anigrams Strategy: Tips That Actually Help
1. Start with shorter words
Begin by trying to form shorter words with the available letters. This helps you identify key letters and get a feel for the word's structure before tackling the full set (tbs.crosswordle.cc/anigrams).
2. Look for common word patterns
Familiarise yourself with common English patterns — prefixes like UN-, RE-, and DIS-, suffixes like -ING, -TION, and -NESS. Spotting these frames the letters instantly and often hands you the word (tbs.crosswordle.cc/anigrams).
3. Separate vowels and consonants
Write or mentally group the letters into vowels and consonants. Most English words alternate the two, so seeing the split reveals which consonant clusters are even possible.
4. Think outside the box
Don't limit yourself to obvious choices. Be open to different word possibilities and consider alternative meanings or word forms — plurals, past tenses, and comparatives all count (tbs.crosswordle.cc/anigrams).
5. Build on words you already found
As you solve each level, note the letter combinations that worked. Recurring prefixes, suffixes, and digraphs like TH, CH, and SH carry over between levels and can unlock the next word (tbs.crosswordle.cc/anigrams).
6. Use hints as a last resort, not a first one
With only six hints for five words, the math is tight. Treat each hint as precious — if you've exhausted every arrangement you can think of and need a nudge, that's the moment (tbs.crosswordle.cc/anigrams).
Where to Play Anigrams
Anigrams is free in the browser on several word-game hub sites:
- tbs.crosswordle.cc/anigrams — full rules, features list, and winning tips (tbs.crosswordle.cc/anigrams).
- wordhurdle.co/anigrams — rules of the game plus daily-challenge details (wordhurdle.co/anigrams).
- wordlewebsite.com/anigrams — the same daily format with the six-hint system (wordlewebsite.com/anigrams).
- connectionsnyt.com/anigrams — game rules and feature breakdown (connectionsnyt.com/anigrams).
- immaculategrid.io/anigrams — includes an archive feature for catching up on past puzzles (immaculategrid.io/anigrams).
Anigrams vs Wordle vs the Classic Tile Game
The name causes confusion, so here is the honest breakdown. "Anagrams" is both a general word concept and the name of a much older tile-based game — the Merriam-Webster dictionary defines anagrams as a game of forming words by rearranging letters, and the classic tile game) (also published as Snatch or Word Making and Taking) has players turning over letter tiles and combining them into words, with rules that were never standardised (merriam-webster.com; en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anagrams_(game)).
| Game | Format | Goal | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anigrams (this article) | Daily browser puzzle | Unscramble to form five words, all letters used once | One puzzle daily |
| Wordle | Daily browser puzzle | Guess a 5-letter word in 6 tries | One puzzle daily |
| Classic Anagrams (tile game) | Physical tiles, multiplayer | Rearrange tiles into words, steal opponents' words | As long as the table plays |
Same root idea — rearranging letters — three very different games. If you came looking for the tile game, the browser version above is not it, but the letter-shuffling skills transfer nicely.
If you enjoy Anigrams' daily word format, you may also like Parseword, Josh Wardle's new cryptic word game, and anagram fans tend to love crossword clues too — see our prize crossword clue guide. For offline practice, the sudoku puzzle book guide sharpens the same pattern-recognition muscles.
Is Anigrams free to play?
Yes. Anigrams is free in the browser on all its host sites, with no sign-up required (tbs.crosswordle.cc/anigrams).
How many hints do you get in Anigrams?
Six hints for the entire game. The “Show next letter” button reveals the next letter you need, so use them strategically — the later words are usually the hardest (tbs.crosswordle.cc/anigrams).
When does the daily Anigrams puzzle reset?
New puzzles are typically posted at 9:30 PM EST (6:30 PM PST) each day (tbs.crosswordle.cc/anigrams).
Do I need to find every possible word in Anigrams?
No. There may be multiple acceptable words at each level, but entering any one valid word is enough to advance to the next level (tbs.crosswordle.cc/anigrams).
Is Anigrams the same as the classic Anagrams tile game?
No. The classic Anagrams is a physical tile-based multiplayer game (also called Snatch), while Anigrams is a modern daily browser puzzle inspired by Wordle. They share the letter-rearranging concept but are different games (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anagrams_(game)).
Can I play past Anigrams puzzles?
It depends on the host — some, like immaculategrid.io, offer an archive feature so you can catch up on puzzles you missed (immaculategrid.io/anigrams).