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George Washington - anagram is Hasn't wig on?

What's in a name? See if you can you solve our unique set of name anagrams. Use all the letters in the phrase to spell the name of a well-known person. The anagrams usually contain a bit of a clue to the person’s name. We think you'll agree that solving anagrams is a lot of fun!


Here's a peek at the Printable Name Anagrams. The full text also appears below. 

Try to solve this list of Name Anagrams!

Scientists and Inventors

1. Notes said, “Ohm.”

2. Radium came.

3. Legacy: Road’s hero

4. beans, celery, dicer

5. I sew a hole.

World Leaders in History

6. Hated for ill

7. That great charmer

8. Had Indian rig

9. Tidal forces

10. I lead, sir. (Last name only)

1. Thomas Edison (inventor of phonograph, practical light bulb and much more)2. Madam Curie (discovered radium and created a theory of radioactivity)3. Charles Goodyear (discoverer of modern process to vulcanize rubber)4. Clarence Birdseye (founder of the modern frozen food industry)5. Elias Howe (inventor of a functional sewing machine)6. Adolf Hitler (former totalitarian leader of Germany)7. Margaret Thatcher (former British Prime Minister)8. Indira Gandhi (former Prime Minister of India)9. Fidel Castro (former Prime Minister and President of Cuba)10. Disraeli (former British Prime Minister)


Fun Name Anagrams & More!

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Celebrity Anagrams: See if you can rearrange the letters to spell the name of a current celebrity you might see on stage or in a movie.

Anagram examples: Here are some of our favorites. We've even included some from the Middle Ages!

Dynamites: Try to anagram our 9-letter words. This is a unique kind of word anagram you won't find anywhere else. It's a new kind of word anagram you'll only find here!

International Anagram: For those of you with an world-wide interest, we have a challenging list of countries and capitals for you to unscramble.

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commuter traffic

Commuter Crossword Puzzles You shouldn't need a crossword puzzle dictionary to solve this, making it the perfect puzzle for commuters. Print out an extra copy or two to share with your co-workers.

Cryptoquips - Decode this set of entertaining quotations.

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