Anagrams puzzles
Free printable anagrams puzzle worksheets. Here we have anagrams of sports, food, jobs and occupations, animals, countries, vehicles and transport, musical instruments, and things at the beach. These activities are a fun way to reinforce vocabulary and can be used as in-class activities or homework assignments.
Most of these puzzles are quite challenging and are suitable for intermediate level learners and above. Check out the solutions at the bottom of to page to make sure your students are familiar with all the words before you start.
If your class has trouble with one or more of the anagrams, give them some clues. You can say how many words the answer is, what the first letter is, or give a description of the answer.
For lower-level classes, these sheets work well as group or whole class activities. You can also make a game writing the numbers on the board and letting students come and write the solutions when they find them. Award points to the team or student when they do so.
The first worksheet above of fresh food anagrams contains names of fruit and vegetables.
What is an anagram?
An anagram is a word, phrase or sentence that is formed by using all the letters of a different one. For example, “god” is an anagram of “dog”, or He likes cats” can be rearranged into “castle sheik”.
Some of the anagrams here are quite silly but that is all part of the fun!
Animal anagrams puzzle with pictures
This anagrams puzzle is fairly easy and is suitable for beginners. It is a little different in that the clues are jumbled or scrambled words. There are also pictures to help which the students can number once they have found the solutions.
Anagrams puzzles solutions
Fresh food anagrams
- Pineapple
- Cauliflower
- Potatoes
- Green Beans
- Asparagus
- Strawberries
- Watermelon
- Nectarine
- Mushrooms
- Passionfruit
- Beetroot
- Spinach
- Raspberries
- Cabbage
- Cucumber
- Chili Pepper
- Artichoke
- Tomatoes
- Radish
- Broccoli
- Apricot
- Dragonfruit
- Grapefruit
- Pumpkin
Sports anagrams
- Roller Skating
- Badminton
- Taekwondo
- Basketball
- Table Tennis
- Skateboarding
- Sumo Wrestling
- Scuba Diving
- Gymnastics
- Weight lifting
- Water Skiing
- Rock Climbing
- Ice Hockey
- Canoeing
- Baseball
- Beach Volleyball
- American Football
- Mountain Biking
- Archery
- Snorkeling
- Windsurfing
- Aerobics
- Horse Racing
- Marathon
Countries anagrams
- South Africa
- Colombia
- Indonesia
- Phillipines
- Singapore
- United Kingdom
- Australia
- Madagascar
- South Korea
- Romania
- Cambodia
- Mongolia
- Netherlands
- Switzerland
- Thailand
- Sri Lanka
- Argentina
- Afghanistan
- Bulgaria
- Costa Rica
- Somalia
- Portugal
- Pakistan
- Bangladesh
Animal anagrams puzzle with pictures
This one is simple but here are the answers just in case you need them –
1 frog, 2 octopus, 3 horse, 4 elephant, 5 sloth, 6 snake, 7 camel, 8 stingray, 9 sheep, 10 eagle, 11 spider, 12 wolf, 13 turtle, 14 chicken, 15 butterfly, 16 toucan, 17 snail, 18 starfish, 19 cheetah, 20 flamingo, 21 shark, 22 gorilla.
Animal anagrams
- Leopard
- Insect
- Hares
- Stingray
- Racoon
- Lobster
- Tuna
- Spider
- Rats
- Poodle
- Dingo
- Seahorse
- Parrot
- Goat
- Snake
- Ape
- Sardine
- Trout
- Snail
- Lamb
- Hornet
- Cobra
- Wasp
- Badger
Animal anagrams 2
- Hippopotamus
- Crocodile
- Chameleon
- Rattlesnake
- Tortoise
- Kangaroo
- Blue Whale
- Clownfish
- Grasshopper
- Scorpion
- Orangutan
- Dragonfly
- Caterpillar
- Pirahna
- Ladybird
- Leopard
- Chimpanzee
- Centipede
- Butterfly
- Polar Bear
- Tarantula
- Rhinoceros
- Water Buffalo
- Salamander
Job anagrams
- Carpenter
- Receptionist
- Electrician
- Hairdresser
- Flight Attendant
- Painter
- Musician
- Photographer
- Actress
- Firefighter
- Magician
- Librarian
- Teacher
- Scientist
- Architect
- Police Officer
- Cashier
- Mechanic
- Bus Driver
- Gardener
- Waitress
- Astronaut
- Fisherman
- Football Player
Vehicles and transport anagrams
- Submarine
- Motorcycle
- Cable car
- Helicopter
- Ambulance
- Skateboard
- Airplane
- Limousine
- Snowmobile
- Racing car
- Fire engine
- Oil tanker
- Hot-air balloon
- Sailboat
- Spaceship
- Double-decker bus
- Police car
- Delivery truck
- Fighter plane
- Hovercraft
Musical instruments anagrams
- Harmonica
- Keyboard
- Accordion
- Trumpet
- Tambourine
- Saxophone
- Mandolin
- Electric guitar
- Bagpipes
- Trombone
- Clarinet
- Bongo drum
- Bass guitar
- Recorder
- Xylophone
- Didgeridoo
- Maracas
- Harpsichord
- Grand piano
- Panpipes
Things at the beach anagrams
- Beach ball
- Lifeguard
- Driftwood
- Cuttlefish
- Frisbee
- Sandcastle
- Hermit crab
- Sunglasses
- Lighthouse
- Palm tree
- Footprints
- Seagull
- Umbrella
- Starfish
- Boardwalk
- Deck chair
- Surfboard
- Barnacles
- Bathing suit
- Sea urchin
Further activity
Once your class has finished one of the worksheets, get them to create their own anagrams. This is a great opportunity to go back over textbooks and revise previously learnt vocabulary.
A good way to do this is to set your class up in pairs or small teams to create anagrams. Once they are ready, let them challenge the rest of the class with their puzzle creations.
