About this tool
Checking whether two words or phrases are anagrams by eye is easy to get wrong once punctuation, spacing or capitalization differ. This checker normalizes both inputs — lowercasing them and stripping spaces and punctuation — then compares their sorted letters, so “Dormitory” and “Dirty Room” match instantly even though they don't look alike at a glance.
It's built for wordplay: crossword and Scrabble fans checking a word list, teachers building spelling exercises, or anyone curious whether two names or phrases share the same letters. Everything runs in your browser as you type; nothing is uploaded. Try the sample pair or type your own.
Frequently asked questions
Does word order or spaces matter when checking anagrams?
No. Both inputs are lowercased and stripped of spaces and punctuation before comparing letter sets, so "Dormitory" and "Dirty Room" are correctly detected as anagrams even though one is one word and the other is two. Only the actual letters (and their counts) matter.
What does the "signature" shown under each word mean?
It's the word's letters sorted alphabetically — for example "listen" and "silent" both produce the signature "eilnst". Two strings are anagrams exactly when their signatures match, so this is the actual comparison the tool performs; showing it lets you see why a pair matched or didn't, rather than just trusting a yes/no answer.