Anagram: List of Common Anagrams, Functions, and Examples

By Simi April 18, 2023 Vocabulary 0 Comments

Anagrams are words that are spelled the same but have different meanings and pronunciations. The term “anagram” is itself an anagram of the word “graham”. They can be fun to make and even more fun to solve. In this blog post, we will provide a list of common anagrams along with their functions and examples.

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Function of Anagram

The basic function of an anagram is to rearrange the letters of a word or phrase to make a new word or phrase, using the exact same letters but in a different order. Anagrams are very popular and widely used in advertisements and business names. The whole name or phrase is unique and catchy, thus acquiring more attention from the public.

Here are some examples of anagrams: “A big mess” rearranged as “I’m a mess”, etc.

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List of Common Anagrams

sadder ~ dreads	state ~ taste	save ~ vase
night ~ thing	players ~ parsley	peach ~ cheap
dusty ~ study	inch ~ chin	elbow ~ below
bored ~ robed	cider ~ cried	cat ~ act
angel ~ glean	brag ~ grab	arc ~ car

Cool Anagram Examples

Cool anagrams are great for practicing your anagram-solving skills. These examples are created by taking a word or phrase and scrambling it up to create another word or phrase. Many of these will stump you!

young lady ~ an old guy
video game ~ give a demo
they see ~ the eyes
the classroom ~ schoolmaster
sweep the floor ~ too few helpers
study ~ dusty
older and wiser ~ I learned words
night ~ thing
meteor ~ remote
meal for one ~ for me alone
gainly ~ laying
funeral ~ real fun
eleven plus two ~ twelve plus one
dessert ~ stressed
conversation ~ voice rants on
coins kept ~ in pockets
below ~ elbow
bad credit ~ debit card
anagram ~ nag a ram
act ~ cat

Simple Anagram Words

When you are learning how to anagram, one of the most basic examples is transforming a single word into another. This may sound easy at first glance but can be difficult once you get started.

Names of People Anagram Words

Sometimes you need to put your anagram skills to the test. One of the best ways is by anagramming a familiar person’s name, living or dead. Can you spell out the name in front of you?

Angelina Jolie – Jealous Alien Gin
Brad Pitt – Drab Pitt
Charlize Theron – Enrich Total Zero
Clint Eastwood – Old West Action
Emma Watson – A New Moat
Hugh Jackman – Man Jack Hug
Jennifer Aniston – Finest Joiner, Enjoins Fainter
Johnny Depp – Enjoyed PNP
Julia Roberts – Jail Burstier
Kate Winslet – Stale Twin Kite
Leonardo DiCaprio – A Cool Pioneer Lair
Meryl Streep – Termly Peers
Ryan Reynolds – Narrowly Senor
Scarlett Johansson – So Can’t Jolt Hanson
Tom Cruise – So I’m Cuter
Will Smith – Slim Wilts
Anne Hathaway – A New Hay Than
Cate Blanchett – Leant Cab Catcher
Charlton Heston – Not So Chortles Hen
Daniel Radcliffe – Rad Elf Inclined
Denzel Washington – A Non-Lionized Show
Emma Stone – Ammonites
George Clooney – O, Lonely Ogre
Heath Ledger – Hard Lethedge
Hugh Grant – Rang Through
Julianne Moore – Joinable Moron Lune
Keanu Reeves – Eureka Seven
Morgan Freeman – One From Manager
Natalie Portman – Atop Trainmen Role
Nicole Kidman – Dime Conk In Lo
Reese Witherspoon – Strep Nowhere Else
Robert De Niro – Torn Bored Brie
Sandra Bullock – Balks Rounded All
Al Pacino – A Oil Panic
Anthony Hopkins – Nonstop Hoot Any
Antonio Banderas – A Radiant Abner Soon
Bruce Willis – Criswell Blues
Dustin Hoffman – Nod Tiffs Human
Jeff Bridges – Jibes Fed Grief
Jim Carrey – My Racier J
Jodie Foster – Softer Dojo
John Travolta – John Total Trava
Kate Hudson – Unhated Sook
Kirsten Dunst – Stunk Tendrils
Liv Tyler – Ply Rivet
Matt Damon – Damn At Tom
Meg Ryan – En Ragym
Michelle Pfeiffer – I’m Elf Chief Repel
Robert Downey Jr. – Jet-Down Bury Error
Sean Connery – Noisy Can Earn
Susan Sarandon – And So Runs Anus
Uma Thurman – Mantra Humor
Wesley Snipes – Spies New Sly
Brad Garrett – Bad Tarter Rug
Cameron Diaz – Mad Zircon Ace
Danny DeVito – Vain Odd Yeti
Diane Keaton – Anoint A Keen Do
Eddie Murphy – Drury Empire
Emma Roberts – Boss Tremble
Gwyneth Paltrow – Hotly Wept Prawn
Halle Berry – Heral by Lee
Jack Nicholson – I Join Conch Talk
Kevin Costner – Veto Sick Nerve
Marlon Brando – Brand Normal Or
Matthew McConaughey – They Match Moment Com
Meryl Streisand – Lenders Marty Rise
Michael Caine – I’m A Nice Leech
Naomi Watts – I Won’t Atoms
Nicolas Cage – Cooing La Cage
Oprah Winfrey – Frown Pay Hire
Pierce Brosnan – Snipe Sober Scorn
Robin Williams – Blows Million Air
Sandra Oh – A Shorn Ad
Sigourney Weaver – Riven Weary Gouges
Uma Thurman – Unhurt Mama
Drew Barrymore – Weary Doer Rerob
Edward Norton – Need Rot Word
Kate Beckinsale – Stalk Like A Been
Bill Murray – Rarely Limb Ul
Tim Robbins – Snot Rib Bomb

List of Four-Letter Anagrams

This list contains anagrams that can be made by rearranging the letters into four-letter words. The list is sorted by word length and then alphabetically within that category.

20 Easy Anagram Words

Race – Care
Tea – Eat
Listen – Silent
Angel – Angle
Cinema – Iceman
Elvis – Lives
Ache – Each
Stop – Post
Dormitory – Dirty Room
Election – One Lice
Heart – Earth
Tar – Rat
Act – Cat
Stone – Notes
Cider – Dicer
Star – Arts
Stop – Pots
Brag – Grab
Charm – March
Parts – Strap

20 Funny Anagrams Words

Dormitory – Dirty Room
Listen – Silent
Eleven plus two – Twelve plus one
Clint Eastwood – Old West Action
Desperation – A Rope Ends It
Astronomer – Moon Starer
The eyes – They see
Funeral – Real Fun
Schoolmaster – The classroom
Mother-in-law – Woman Hitler
Election results – Lies – Let’s recount
Debit card – Bad credit
Statue of Liberty – Built to stay free
Western Union – No wire unsent
Slot machines – Cash lost in ’em
A decimal point – I’m a dot in place
Presbyterian – Best in prayer
George Bush – He bugs Gore
Hamburgers – Shrub manager
An elephant – A thin, pale net

10 Anagram Sentence Examples

“Eleven plus two” can be rearranged to form “Twelve plus one”.
“Astronomer” can be rearranged to form “Moon starer”.
“The eyes” can be rearranged to form “They see”.
“Dormitory” can be rearranged to form “Dirty room”.
“Clint Eastwood” can be rearranged to form “Old West action”.
“A gentleman” can be rearranged to form “Elegant man”.
“Punishments” can be rearranged to form “Nine thumps, sis!”.
“Listen” can be rearranged to form “Silent”.
“Conversation” can be rearranged to form “Voices rant on”.
“School master” can be rearranged to form “The classroom”.

20 Examples Of Anagrams

Here are 20 examples of anagrams:

Listen – Silent
Astronomer – Moon starer
Dormitory – Dirty room
Election – I elect no one
Debit card – Bad credit
Clint Eastwood – Old West action
A gentleman – Elegant man
School master – The classroom
Mother-in-law – Woman Hitler
Statue of liberty – Built to stay free
The eyes – They see
Desperation – A rope ends it
The Morse code – Here come dots
Eleven plus two – Twelve plus one
Presbyterian – Best in prayer
Elvis – Lives
The cockroach – Cooks the chore
Funeral – Real fun
The earthquakes – That queer shake
The detectives – Detect thieves

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Anagram: List of Common Anagrams, Functions, and Examples

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