Anagram Riddles

Ten anagram riddles to solve: rearrange the capital letters to fit the clue, then tap Show answer.

Anagram Riddles

A handheld lunch, often cut corner to corner. Unscramble ASIWCDHN.
A tower with a bright lamp that guides ships. Unscramble UHOEITGHLS.
The warm cover on a bed. Unscramble ENKTABL.
You finish it when the last piece clicks into place. Unscramble LZUPEZ.
Someone who breaks the rules to win hides in TEACHER.
The polite word you add when you ask hides in ASLEEP.
A giant reptile that lived millions of years ago. Unscramble ADUROISN.
A thin splinter hides in SILVER.
You sharpen it before you write. Unscramble IPLNCE.
An animal of Australia that travels in great leaps. Unscramble ANOORAGK.

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How it works

Each of these anagram riddles is a clue and some letters in capitals. Use every letter once to spell the answer: a wild cousin of the dog hides in FLOW, and something that runs on rails hides in IT RAN.

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How to play

Read a riddle aloud and spell out the capitals, or pass the screen around. Every letter is used once and none is added. Show answer opens the answer and the letters the two share. Pick 10 new riddles deals ten more.

Sets and levels

The menu under the button keeps one set. One word into another hides a word inside a word. A phrase into a word closes two words up into one. Scrambled letters is a jumble with a clue. Choose More filters in that menu for Level, which goes by the length of the answer: five letters or fewer, six or seven, eight or more.

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Questions and answers

What is an anagram riddle?

It is a riddle whose answer is spelled with the letters of another word or phrase, each used once. The clue says what the answer means. A place to swim hides in LOOP: the answer is POOL.

What are some easy anagram riddles?

Start with four letters. A bump in the mashed potatoes hides in PLUM (LUMP). A thick, chunky soup hides in WEST (STEW). What your ears do hides in HARE (HEAR). The Easy level holds the answers of five letters or fewer.

How do you solve an anagram riddle?

Read the clue first and guess the kind of word it wants. Then try the common endings in the letters, such as ING, ER or TION, and build the rest around them. Saying the letters aloud helps a group join in.

What are some hard anagram riddles?

Long words with a second word inside. Faster than sound hides in PERCUSSION (SUPERSONIC). A talk between two people hides in CONSERVATION (CONVERSATION). A large group of musicians is spelled with the letters of CART HORSE (ORCHESTRA).

All 120 riddles

One word into another 50

A big fruit with a thick rind and many seeds hides in LEMON. Answer: MELON. LEMON and MELON use the same letters: E, L, M, N, O.
A bump in the mashed potatoes hides in PLUM. Answer: LUMP. PLUM and LUMP use the same letters: L, M, P, U.
A game with ten pins and a heavy ball hides in BLOWING. Answer: BOWLING. BLOWING and BOWLING use the same letters: B, G, I, L, N, O, W.
A green herb on the edge of the plate hides in PLAYERS. Answer: PARSLEY. PLAYERS and PARSLEY use the same letters: A, E, L, P, R, S, Y.
A holder for cut flowers hides in SAVE. Answer: VASE. SAVE and VASE use the same letters: A, E, S, V.
A long, hard fight hides in TABLET. Answer: BATTLE. TABLET and BATTLE use the same letters: A, B, E, L, T, T.
A narrow boat moved with a paddle hides in OCEAN. Answer: CANOE. OCEAN and CANOE use the same letters: A, C, E, N, O.
A permit to drive hides in SILENCE. Answer: LICENSE. SILENCE and LICENSE use the same letters: C, E, E, I, L, N, S.
A place built for swimming hides in LOOP. Answer: POOL. LOOP and POOL use the same letters: L, O, O, P.
A prize for a good deed hides in DRAWER. Answer: REWARD. DRAWER and REWARD use the same letters: A, D, E, R, R, W.
A reason to shout "Look out!" hides in GARDEN. Answer: DANGER. GARDEN and DANGER use the same letters: A, D, E, G, N, R.
A round piece of money hides in ICON. Answer: COIN. ICON and COIN use the same letters: C, I, N, O.
A small river hides in MASTER. Answer: STREAM. MASTER and STREAM use the same letters: A, E, M, R, S, T.
A talk between two people hides in CONSERVATION. Answer: CONVERSATION. CONSERVATION and CONVERSATION use the same letters: A, C, E, I, N, N, O, O, R, S, T, V.
A thick, chunky soup hides in WEST. Answer: STEW. WEST and STEW use the same letters: E, S, T, W.
A thin splinter hides in SILVER. Answer: SLIVER. SILVER and SLIVER use the same letters: E, I, L, R, S, V.
A very loud call hides in SOUTH. Answer: SHOUT. SOUTH and SHOUT use the same letters: H, O, S, T, U.
A wild cousin of the dog hides in FLOW. Answer: WOLF. FLOW and WOLF use the same letters: F, L, O, W.
A word for changing hides in TRIANGLE. Answer: ALTERING. TRIANGLE and ALTERING use the same letters: A, E, G, I, L, N, R, T.
A word for making no sound at all hides in LISTEN. Answer: SILENT. LISTEN and SILENT use the same letters: E, I, L, N, S, T.
A word for safe and locked up tight hides in RESCUE. Answer: SECURE. RESCUE and SECURE use the same letters: C, E, E, R, S, U.
A word that means on the father's side hides in PARENTAL. Answer: PATERNAL. PARENTAL and PATERNAL use the same letters: A, A, E, L, N, P, R, T.
The act of making something smaller hides in INTRODUCE. Answer: REDUCTION. INTRODUCE and REDUCTION use the same letters: C, D, E, I, N, O, R, T, U.
An old word for a snake hides in PRESENT. Answer: SERPENT. PRESENT and SERPENT use the same letters: E, E, N, P, R, S, T.
Faster than sound hides in PERCUSSION. Answer: SUPERSONIC. PERCUSSION and SUPERSONIC use the same letters: C, E, I, N, O, P, R, S, S, U.
The feeling of having nothing to do hides in BEDROOM. Answer: BOREDOM. BEDROOM and BOREDOM use the same letters: B, D, E, M, O, O, R.
Gatherings with cake and guests hide in PIRATES. Answer: PARTIES. PIRATES and PARTIES use the same letters: A, E, I, P, R, S, T.
The gear that sends a car backward hides in RESERVE. Answer: REVERSE. RESERVE and REVERSE use the same letters: E, E, E, R, R, S, V.
Great care in the face of a risk hides in AUCTION. Answer: CAUTION. AUCTION and CAUTION use the same letters: A, C, I, N, O, T, U.
The hair that grows on a chin hides in BREAD. Answer: BEARD. BREAD and BEARD use the same letters: A, B, D, E, R.
The inside of your hand hides in LAMP. Answer: PALM. LAMP and PALM use the same letters: A, L, M, P.
The long tube that waters a garden hides in SHOE. Answer: HOSE. SHOE and HOSE use the same letters: E, H, O, S.
The loose threads along the edge of a rug hide in FINGER. Answer: FRINGE. FINGER and FRINGE use the same letters: E, F, G, I, N, R.
The man who once brought frozen blocks to the door hides in CINEMA. Answer: ICEMAN. CINEMA and ICEMAN use the same letters: A, C, E, I, M, N.
The opposite of above hides in ELBOW. Answer: BELOW. ELBOW and BELOW use the same letters: B, E, L, O, W.
The person in charge of a film hides in CREDITOR. Answer: DIRECTOR. CREDITOR and DIRECTOR use the same letters: C, D, E, I, O, R, R, T.
The planet under your feet hides in HEART. Answer: EARTH. HEART and EARTH use the same letters: A, E, H, R, T.
The polite word you add when you ask hides in ASLEEP. Answer: PLEASE. ASLEEP and PLEASE use the same letters: A, E, E, L, P, S.
The sharp point on a rose stem hides in NORTH. Answer: THORN. NORTH and THORN use the same letters: H, N, O, R, T.
Signed up to serve hides in LISTENED. Answer: ENLISTED. LISTENED and ENLISTED use the same letters: D, E, E, I, L, N, S, T.
Someone who breaks the rules to win hides in TEACHER. Answer: CHEATER. TEACHER and CHEATER use the same letters: A, C, E, E, H, R, T.
Someone who lives in a place hides in INSERTED. Answer: RESIDENT. INSERTED and RESIDENT use the same letters: D, E, E, I, N, R, S, T.
Something newly made hides in REACTION. Answer: CREATION. REACTION and CREATION use the same letters: A, C, E, I, N, O, R, T.
The stopper of a bottle hides in ROCK. Answer: CORK. ROCK and CORK use the same letters: C, K, O, R.
The strip where the sea meets the land hides in HORSE. Answer: SHORE. HORSE and SHORE use the same letters: E, H, O, R, S.
The sweet courses at the end of dinner hide in STRESSED. Answer: DESSERTS. STRESSED and DESSERTS use the same letters: D, E, E, R, S, S, S, T.
What a school gives hides in CAUTIONED. Answer: EDUCATION. CAUTIONED and EDUCATION use the same letters: A, C, D, E, I, N, O, T, U.
What gravy does as it cooks down hides in KITCHEN. Answer: THICKEN. KITCHEN and THICKEN use the same letters: C, E, H, I, K, N, T.
What your ears do hides in HARE. Answer: HEAR. HARE and HEAR use the same letters: A, E, H, R.
The word that follows "last will and" hides in STATEMENT. Answer: TESTAMENT. STATEMENT and TESTAMENT use the same letters: A, E, E, M, N, S, T, T, T.

A phrase into a word 30

A big sea fish that ends up in many sandwiches is spelled with the letters of A NUT. Answer: TUNA. A NUT and TUNA use the same letters: A, N, T, U.
A circus performer who tumbles and balances is spelled with the letters of BOAT CAR. Answer: ACROBAT. BOAT CAR and ACROBAT use the same letters: A, A, B, C, O, R, T.
A farm bird that lays eggs is spelled with the letters of CHECK IN. Answer: CHICKEN. CHECK IN and CHICKEN use the same letters: C, C, E, H, I, K, N.
A large group of musicians led by a conductor is spelled with the letters of CART HORSE. Answer: ORCHESTRA. CART HORSE and ORCHESTRA use the same letters: A, C, E, H, O, R, R, S, T.
A visitor from another planet is spelled with the letters of A LINE. Answer: ALIEN. A LINE and ALIEN use the same letters: A, E, I, L, N.
A warty cousin of the frog is spelled with the letters of A DOT. Answer: TOAD. A DOT and TOAD use the same letters: A, D, O, T.
A word for a great many is spelled with the letters of MOUSE RUN. Answer: NUMEROUS. MOUSE RUN and NUMEROUS use the same letters: E, M, N, O, R, S, U, U.
A word for no longer remembered is spelled with the letters of FORGET NOT. Answer: FORGOTTEN. FORGET NOT and FORGOTTEN use the same letters: E, F, G, N, O, O, R, T, T.
A word for side by side and not apart is spelled with the letters of GOT THERE. Answer: TOGETHER. GOT THERE and TOGETHER use the same letters: E, E, G, H, O, R, T, T.
A word for the hot lands near the equator is spelled with the letters of CAR PILOT. Answer: TROPICAL. CAR PILOT and TROPICAL use the same letters: A, C, I, L, O, P, R, T.
A word for thousands of years old is spelled with the letters of CAT NINE. Answer: ANCIENT. CAT NINE and ANCIENT use the same letters: A, C, E, I, N, N, T.
A word for very strong is spelled with the letters of FLOWER UP. Answer: POWERFUL. FLOWER UP and POWERFUL use the same letters: E, F, L, O, P, R, U, W.
An opening in a wall that you pass through is spelled with the letters of GET AWAY. Answer: GATEWAY. GET AWAY and GATEWAY use the same letters: A, A, E, G, T, W, Y.
Another word for an error is spelled with the letters of SKI TEAM. Answer: MISTAKE. SKI TEAM and MISTAKE use the same letters: A, E, I, K, M, S, T.
The building where a play is staged is spelled with the letters of HAT TREE. Answer: THEATER. HAT TREE and THEATER use the same letters: A, E, E, H, R, T, T.
The joint just above your foot is spelled with the letters of AN ELK. Answer: ANKLE. AN ELK and ANKLE use the same letters: A, E, K, L, N.
One tiny piece of sand or rice is spelled with the letters of A RING. Answer: GRAIN. A RING and GRAIN use the same letters: A, G, I, N, R.
One word that means "or else" is spelled with the letters of WHITE ROSE. Answer: OTHERWISE. WHITE ROSE and OTHERWISE use the same letters: E, E, H, I, O, R, S, T, W.
The pair of lenses that sits on a nose is spelled with the letters of GAS LESS. Answer: GLASSES. GAS LESS and GLASSES use the same letters: A, E, G, L, S, S, S.
The person in command of a ship is spelled with the letters of ACT PAIN. Answer: CAPTAIN. ACT PAIN and CAPTAIN use the same letters: A, A, C, I, N, P, T.
The piece of furniture you eat dinner at is spelled with the letters of A BELT. Answer: TABLE. A BELT and TABLE use the same letters: A, B, E, L, T.
The pile of clothes waiting to be washed is spelled with the letters of LADY RUN. Answer: LAUNDRY. LADY RUN and LAUNDRY use the same letters: A, D, L, N, R, U, Y.
The room where a teacher and students spend the school day is spelled with the letters of MASS COLOR. Answer: CLASSROOM. MASS COLOR and CLASSROOM use the same letters: A, C, L, M, O, O, R, S, S.
Something that circles a planet is spelled with the letters of LITTLE SEA. Answer: SATELLITE. LITTLE SEA and SATELLITE use the same letters: A, E, E, I, L, L, S, T, T.
Something that runs on rails is spelled with the letters of IT RAN. Answer: TRAIN. IT RAN and TRAIN use the same letters: A, I, N, R, T.
Something you play that has rules and a winner is spelled with the letters of A GEM. Answer: GAME. A GEM and GAME use the same letters: A, E, G, M.
The way in is spelled with the letters of CAN ENTER. Answer: ENTRANCE. CAN ENTER and ENTRANCE use the same letters: A, C, E, E, N, N, R, T.
What a soccer player hopes to score is spelled with the letters of A LOG. Answer: GOAL. A LOG and GOAL use the same letters: A, G, L, O.
What an actor wears on stage is spelled with the letters of CUT SOME. Answer: COSTUME. CUT SOME and COSTUME use the same letters: C, E, M, O, S, T, U.
What cars and trucks drive along is spelled with the letters of A ROD. Answer: ROAD. A ROD and ROAD use the same letters: A, D, O, R.

Scrambled letters 40

A big instrument you sit at and play with both hands. Unscramble IPNOA. Answer: PIANO. It starts with P and ends with O.
A bird of cold southern seas that walks upright. Unscramble NIPNGEU. Answer: PENGUIN. It starts with P and ends with N.
A building full of books to borrow. Unscramble BRYLRIA. Answer: LIBRARY. It starts with L and ends with Y.
A clever sea mammal that leaps from the waves. Unscramble PLHDNOI. Answer: DOLPHIN. It starts with D and ends with N.
A giant reptile that lived millions of years ago. Unscramble ADUROISN. Answer: DINOSAUR. It starts with D and ends with R.
A handheld lunch, often cut corner to corner. Unscramble ASIWCDHN. Answer: SANDWICH. It starts with S and ends with H.
A huge gray animal with a trunk and tusks. Unscramble HENALETP. Answer: ELEPHANT. It starts with E and ends with T.
A long-tailed animal that swings through the trees. Unscramble YNMEKO. Answer: MONKEY. It starts with M and ends with Y.
A machine built to do a person's job. Unscramble ORTBO. Answer: ROBOT. It starts with R and ends with T.
A referee blows it. Unscramble HELTIWS. Answer: WHISTLE. It starts with W and ends with E.
A thick, hot forest. Unscramble ENLUGJ. Answer: JUNGLE. It starts with J and ends with E.
A tower with a bright lamp that guides ships. Unscramble UHOEITGHLS. Answer: LIGHTHOUSE. It starts with L and ends with E.
A tube with lenses for looking at the stars. Unscramble CLEOESPET. Answer: TELESCOPE. It starts with T and ends with E.
All the letters from A to Z. Unscramble EHATLAPB. Answer: ALPHABET. It starts with A and ends with T.
An animal of Australia that travels in great leaps. Unscramble ANOORAGK. Answer: KANGAROO. It starts with K and ends with O.
An animal that seems to wear a crosswalk. Unscramble ABRZE. Answer: ZEBRA. It starts with Z and ends with A.
An arc of colors in the sky after rain. Unscramble ARNOWIB. Answer: RAINBOW. It starts with R and ends with W.
An insect whose name joins a dairy spread and a buzzing pest. Unscramble RTFLYBETU. Answer: BUTTERFLY. It starts with B and ends with Y.
An instrument you hit with sticks. Unscramble RMDU. Answer: DRUM. It starts with D and ends with M.
Bees make it, and it is sweet. Unscramble EYHON. Answer: HONEY. It starts with H and ends with Y.
The glass part of a wall. Unscramble DWINWO. Answer: WINDOW. It starts with W and ends with W.
It carries a road across a river. Unscramble DEGRIB. Answer: BRIDGE. It starts with B and ends with E.
It carries heavy loads down the highway. Unscramble UTCKR. Answer: TRUCK. It starts with T and ends with K.
It counts the hours on a wall. Unscramble OCCKL. Answer: CLOCK. It starts with C and ends with K.
It flies on the end of a long string. Unscramble ITEK. Answer: KITE. It starts with K and ends with E.
It hangs on the wall and turns a page each month. Unscramble AECLDRNA. Answer: CALENDAR. It starts with C and ends with R.
It lifts astronauts into space. Unscramble KETCOR. Answer: ROCKET. It starts with R and ends with T.
It starts life as a tadpole. Unscramble RFGO. Answer: FROG. It starts with F and ends with G.
Land far taller than a hill. Unscramble OANTMNUI. Answer: MOUNTAIN. It starts with M and ends with N.
Land with water on every side. Unscramble DNAILS. Answer: ISLAND. It starts with I and ends with D.
She wears a crown and rules a country. Unscramble EQNUE. Answer: QUEEN. It starts with Q and ends with N.
The warm cover on a bed. Unscramble ENKTABL. Answer: BLANKET. It starts with B and ends with T.
What a map marked with an X leads to. Unscramble RTAREESU. Answer: TREASURE. It starts with T and ends with E.
What you get when you squeeze an orange. Unscramble IJCEU. Answer: JUICE. It starts with J and ends with E.
The white drink poured over cereal. Unscramble LKIM. Answer: MILK. It starts with M and ends with K.
You eat soup with it. Unscramble OONSP. Answer: SPOON. It starts with S and ends with N.
You finish it when the last piece clicks into place. Unscramble LZUPEZ. Answer: PUZZLE. It starts with P and ends with E.
You open it when the rain starts. Unscramble MLUALEBR. Answer: UMBRELLA. It starts with U and ends with A.
You pull it up to the table and sit on it. Unscramble AICRH. Answer: CHAIR. It starts with C and ends with R.
You sharpen it before you write. Unscramble IPLNCE. Answer: PENCIL. It starts with P and ends with L.

How this list was compiled

Written by the Game Night Generator editors on October 3, 2026: 120 anagram riddles in three sets, each a clue and some letters in capitals. Every pair was compared letter by letter by a script on the day it was written, so each answer uses every letter shown once and no other. Every word shown and every answer is a headword, or a plain plural, past or -ing form of one, in the word list of Webster's New International Dictionary, Second Edition (1934), which is in the public domain. The jumbles of the third set were shuffled by the same script until no letter pair at the start or the end gave the word away and the jumble was not itself a word of that list. Anagram pairs are facts of spelling and belong to nobody; a few here, such as LISTEN and SILENT, are old favorites. The clues are the editors' own, and none was copied from a puzzle book or a list. The levels go by the length of the answer and are the editors' own: Easy answers have five letters or fewer, Medium six or seven, Hard eight or more. Licence: own work