Anagram worksheet for students to practice word puzzles by rearranging letters.

Let’s solve each anagram step by step.

We are given a starting word and a clue. We must rearrange the letters of the starting word to form a new word that matches the clue.

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1. below → joint in the arm

Letters: b, e, l, o, w
Clue: “joint in the arm” — that’s elbow
Check: elbow uses e, l, b, o, w → same letters as “below” ✔
→ New Word: elbow

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2. dusty → do this before a test

Letters: d, u, s, t, y
Clue: “do this before a test” — you study
Check: study = s, t, u, d, y → same letters ✔
→ New Word: study

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3. thing → opposite of day

Letters: t, h, i, n, g
Clue: “opposite of day” — that’s night
Check: night = n, i, g, h, t → same letters ✔
→ New Word: night

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4. act → a pet, not a dog

Letters: a, c, t
Clue: “a pet, not a dog” — could be cat
Check: cat = c, a, t → same letters ✔
→ New Word: cat

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5. stressed → eat this after dinner

Letters: s, t, r, e, s, s, e, d (8 letters)
Clue: “eat this after dinner” — dessert!
Check: dessert = d, e, s, s, e, r, t → wait, that’s 7 letters? Let’s count again.

“stressed” has 8 letters: s-t-r-e-s-s-e-d
“dessert” is d-e-s-s-e-r-t → also 8 letters? Wait:

Actually:
- stressed: s, t, r, e, s, s, e, d → 8 letters
- dessert: d, e, s, s, e, r, t → only 7? No — let’s spell it: D-E-S-S-E-R-T → that’s 7 letters? Wait no:

Wait — “dessert” is spelled: D-E-S-S-E-R-T → positions: 1:D, 2:E, 3:S, 4:S, 5:E, 6:R, 7:T → 7 letters? But “stressed” is 8.

Hold on — maybe I miscounted.

“stressed”: S-T-R-E-S-S-E-D → that’s 8 characters.

But “dessert” is 7 letters? That can’t be right for an anagram.

Wait — perhaps it’s “desserts”? With an ‘s’ at the end?

“desserts” = D-E-S-S-E-R-T-S → 8 letters!

And “stressed” = S-T-R-E-S-S-E-D → same letters? Let’s compare:

stressed: s, t, r, e, s, s, e, d
desserts: d, e, s, s, e, r, t, s → yes! Same letters: two s’s, two e’s, one d, one r, one t.

Perfect match.

Clue: “eat this after dinner” — desserts (plural) makes sense.

→ New Word: desserts

*(Note: Sometimes people say “dessert” singular, but here we need 8 letters, so “desserts” fits.)*

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6. voice rants on → people talking

This one is longer. Starting phrase: “voice rants on” — let’s count letters.

v-o-i-c-e- -r-a-n-t-s- -o-n → ignore spaces? In anagrams, usually we ignore spaces and punctuation.

So letters: v, o, i, c, e, r, a, n, t, s, o, n → 12 letters.

Clue: “people talking” — what word means that? Maybe “conversations”? Too long.

Or “conversation”? Let’s check length.

“conversation” = c-o-n-v-e-r-s-a-t-i-o-n → 12 letters!

Now check if letters match:

From “voice rants on”:
v, o, i, c, e, r, a, n, t, s, o, n → sorted: a, c, e, i, n, n, o, o, r, s, t, v

“conversation”: c, o, n, v, e, r, s, a, t, i, o, n → sorted: a, c, e, i, n, n, o, o, r, s, t, v → same!

Yes! And “conversation” means people talking.

→ New Word: conversation

*(Note: The starting phrase is “voice rants on” — which is 3 words, but we treat all letters together.)*

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7. they see → body part

Letters: t, h, e, y, s, e, e → 7 letters

Clue: “body part”

What body part can we make? Try “eyeteeth”? No.

Try “teeth” — too short.

Wait — “they see” → rearrange...

How about “eyelids”? Not enough letters.

Wait — think: “they see” → maybe “eyes” + something?

Another idea: “the eyes” — but that’s not one word.

Wait — what body part has 7 letters and uses t,h,e,y,s,e,e?

Try: “eyeteeth” — not real.

Wait — perhaps “seethey”? No.

Think differently: “they see” — maybe “eyesteal”? No.

Wait — common anagram: “they see” → “eyeteeth” isn't valid.

Wait — try “teeth” — but that’s 5 letters.

Wait — perhaps “eyelash”? Letters: e,y,e,l,a,s,h — we don’t have ‘l’ or ‘a’.

Our letters: t, h, e, y, s, e, e → so: e,e,e,h,s,t,y

What body part? How about “eyestem”? Not real.

Wait — maybe “the eyes” — but again, not one word.

Perhaps it’s “eyeteeth” — still not standard.

Wait — another thought: “they see” → rearrange to “eyeteeth” — but that’s not correct.

Wait — let me search my memory: common anagram puzzle — “they see” → “eyeteeth” is sometimes used, but actually, the correct answer is often “eyeteeth” — but that’s not a standard English word.

Wait — perhaps it’s “teeth” — but we have extra letters.

Wait — maybe I missed something.

Another idea: “they see” → “eyesteal” — no.

Wait — think of “eye” and “see” — both relate to vision.

Body part related to seeing: eye, eyelid, retina, etc.

But with these letters: t,h,e,y,s,e,e

Try: “eyesteel” — no.

Wait — perhaps it’s “eyeteeth” — but let’s accept that might be intended, even though it’s not standard.

Wait — no, there’s a better one: “the eyes” — but again, two words.

The worksheet says “form a new word” — singular.

Wait — perhaps “eyesteal” — no.

Wait — let’s try sorting the letters: e,e,e,h,s,t,y

What word? How about “seethey” — no.

Wait — I recall now: “they see” → anagram is “eyeteeth” — but that’s not right.

Wait — another possibility: “teeth” is part of it, but we have ‘y’ and extra ‘e’.

Wait — perhaps it’s “eyelashes” — but we don’t have ‘l’, ‘a’, ‘h’ — we have ‘h’, but no ‘l’ or ‘a’.

Letters available: t, h, e, y, s, e, e — so: e x3, h, s, t, y

What body part? Oh! “eyesteel” — no.

Wait — perhaps it’s “the eyes” — but the instruction says “a new word”, implying one word.

Maybe it’s “eyesteal” — still no.

Wait — I think I got it: “eyeteeth” is not correct, but let’s think of “see” and “they” — perhaps “eyesteal” — no.

Another idea: “they see” → rearrange to “eyesteel” — not valid.

Wait — perhaps it’s “teeth” and ignore some letters? No, must use all.

Wait — let’s count again: “they see” — t,h,e,y, ,s,e,e — so 7 letters: t,h,e,y,s,e,e

Sorted: e,e,e,h,s,t,y

Now, what English word? How about “seethey” — no.

Wait — I recall a common anagram: “they see” → “eyeteeth” — but upon second thought, that’s not standard.

Wait — perhaps it’s “eyesteal” — no.

Wait — let’s try online logic: in many puzzles, “they see” becomes “eyeteeth”, but that’s incorrect.

Wait — another thought: “body part” — could be “eyelid”, but letters don’t match.

Wait — perhaps it’s “the eyes” — but again, two words.

The worksheet might allow compound words or accept “eyeteeth” as a playful answer, but let’s think differently.

Wait — what if it’s “eyesteel” — no.

Wait — I think I made a mistake earlier. Let’s look at clue #7: “they see” → body part.

Perhaps it’s “eyesteal” — no.

Wait — here’s a breakthrough: “they see” → rearrange to “eyeteeth” — but that’s not right.

Wait — perhaps it’s “teeth” — but we have ‘y’ and extra ‘e’.

Unless... “they see” includes space, but we ignore space, so 7 letters.

Another idea: “eyesteal” — no.

Wait — let’s consider “seethey” — not a word.

Perhaps it’s “eyesteel” — still no.

I recall now: in some sources, “they see” anagrams to “eyeteeth”, but that’s not accurate.

Wait — let’s try “eyesteal” — no.

Perhaps it’s “the eyes” — and the worksheet accepts it as one entry, even though it's two words.

But the example shows single words: "debit card" -> "bad credit" — which is two words, but "dormitory" -> "dirty room" — also two words.

Oh! Look back at the examples:

- debit card → bad credit (two words)
- dormitory → dirty room (two words)

So the new word can be multiple words!

For #7: “they see” → body part — could be “the eyes”

Check letters: “they see” = t,h,e,y,s,e,e

“the eyes” = t,h,e, ,e,y,e,s — same letters: t,h,e,y,s,e,e — yes!

And “the eyes” is a body part (well, eyes are body parts).

Perfect.

→ New Word: the eyes

*(Note: It’s two words, but the examples show that’s allowed.)*

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Final Answers:

1. elbow
2. study
3. night
4. cat
5. desserts
6. conversation
7. the eyes

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Final Answer:
1. elbow
2. study
3. night
4. cat
5. desserts
6. conversation
7. the eyes