# Word Unscrambler

> Unscramble letters into every possible word from a 179,000-word list — with blank tiles, anagrams, word-game points, starts/ends/contains filters, and definitions. A two-word mode solves jumbled phrases.

- Page: https://linguaholic.com/tools/word-unscrambler/
- Type: free online tool (Word games & fun), no sign-up, runs in the browser
- Publisher: Linguaholic (https://linguaholic.com/), made by Marcel Iseli
- Last updated: October 9, 2026
- Open it pre-filled: https://linguaholic.com/tools/word-unscrambler/?q=retains
  - `q`: the letters to unscramble, up to 15; use * (or %3F for ?) for a blank tile (for example `retains`)
  - `words`: set to 2 for the two-word mode: every pair of words that uses all of the letters, up to 30 letters, no blank tiles (for example `2`)
  - `starts`: only words starting with these letters (for example `st`)
  - `ends`: only words ending with these letters (for example `s`)
  - `contains`: only words containing these letters (for example `ai`)
  - `length`: only words of exactly this length, 2 to 15 (for example `5`)

## How to unscramble words

Type your letters into the box — from a word game rack, a jumbled puzzle, or just a random mix — and the **word unscrambler** instantly lists every word you can make, longest first. It searches **about 179,000 English words**, including plurals and verb forms like “tables” and “jumped”, so it works for word games as well as everyday puzzles.

1. Enter up to 15 letters. Add **?** or * for each blank tile.
2. Narrow the list with **starts with**, **ends with**, **contains**, or an exact **length** — handy when a word has to fit a board or a crossword gap.
3. Sort by length, by points, or A–Z, and tap any word for a short definition.
4. For a jumbled phrase, switch to **Two words**: the tool then lists every pair of words that uses all of your letters.

## Anagram solver

An **anagram** uses all the same letters in a new order: *listen* → *silent*, *heart* → *earth*. When a word can be made from all of your letters, the unscrambler shows it right at the top as an anagram. Here are some common words with three or more anagrams:

| Letters | Anagrams |
| --- | --- |
| opst | opts, post, pots, spot, stop, tops |
| arst | arts, rats, star, tars, tsar |
| aemn | amen, mane, mean, name |
| aers | ares, ears, eras, sear |
| bstu | bust, buts, stub, tubs |
| deit | diet, edit, tide, tied |
| aeprs | pares, parse, pears, reaps, spare, spear |
| abers | bares, baser, bears, saber, sabre |
| eimst | emits, items, mites, smite, times |
| aelps | lapse, leaps, pales, peals, pleas |
| aelst | least, slate, stale, steal, tales |
| aemst | mates, meats, steam, tames, teams |
| aelpst | palest, pastel, petals, plates, pleats, staple |
| acerst | caster, caters, crates, reacts, traces |
| adelst | deltas, lasted, salted, slated, staled |
| adeprs | drapes, parsed, rasped, spared, spread |
| eilnst | enlist, inlets, listen, silent, tinsel |
| aeprss | parses, passer, spares, sparse, spears |
| adehrst | dearths, hardest, hatreds, threads, trashed |
| ceeprst | respect, scepter, sceptre, specter, spectre |
| adeegnr | angered, derange, enraged, grenade |
| adeiprs | aspired, despair, diapers, praised |
| acenrst | canters, recants, scanter, trances |
| eilnsst | enlists, listens, silents, tinsels |

## Frequently asked questions

**How does the word unscrambler work?**

Type your letters and it checks them against about 179,000 English words, listing every word that can be made from those letters, longest first. Each letter can be used only as often as you typed it. Add ? or * for blank tiles that can be any letter.

**What is an anagram solver?**

An anagram uses all the same letters in a different order, like listen and silent. When a word can be made from all of your letters, the unscrambler shows it at the top as an anagram, so it works as an anagram solver too.

**Can I use blank tiles or wildcards?**

Yes. Type a question mark or an asterisk for each blank tile, up to 15 letters in total. Letters filled by a blank score zero points, as they do in board games.

**Does it include plurals and verb forms?**

Yes. The word list includes plurals, past tenses, -ing forms, and comparatives like 'tables', 'jumped', 'running', and 'bigger', because word games accept them. Tick 'Common words only' to see just everyday words.

**How are the points calculated?**

Points use the classic letter values from crossword-style board games (for example E = 1, K = 5, Q and Z = 10). Board bonuses aren't included because they depend on where the word is placed.

**Can it unscramble two words or a phrase?**

Yes. Switch to Two words and type up to 30 letters. The tool lists every pair of words that together use all of your letters, for example dormitory gives dirty room. Pairs of everyday words come first, and the two words can go in either order.

**Is a word descrambler the same as a word unscrambler?**

Yes. Descramble, unjumble and unscramble all mean putting mixed-up letters back into real words. Type the letters as they are given, with or without spaces between them, and the tool lists the words they make.

**How do I see only 5, 6 or 7 letter words?**

After you type your letters, a row of buttons above the results shows each word length with the number of words it has. Tap a length to list only those words, and tap All to see everything again.

**Is it free and private?**

Yes. It's free with no sign-up, and it runs in your browser — your letters are never sent anywhere.

## Data sources

Word data: Linguaholic’s English dictionary, built from the open ENABLE and SCOWL word lists, the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary (pronunciation and syllables) and Princeton WordNet (meanings). Licenses and notices: https://linguaholic.com/tools/data/dict/v1/NOTICE.txt

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