How to Play Word Scramble: Rules, Controls and Tips

25 Oct 2026

A word scramble — sometimes called a word jumble or anagram puzzle — is a game where the letters of a word are shuffled, and you rearrange them back into a real word. The classic version appeared in newspapers as Jumble.

The basic rules

• Look at the scrambled letters.
• Rearrange them into a real word that uses every letter once.
• Solve before the timer runs out to score.

Controls

• Shuffle — re-mix the remaining letters.
• Reveal — fill in one correct letter.
• Hint — show the first letter.

Tips

• Look for common endings first: -ed, -er, -ing, -ly, -tion.
• Group the vowels and work out what consonants fit around them.
• Try prefixes — re-, un-, pre- and dis- unlock a lot of words.
• If you’re forcing a word that doesn’t fit, clear it and reshuffle.
• Save your reveals for the longer words at the end.

Ready to try it? Play today’s Daily Word Scramble.