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Jets can travel at PICEROSSUN speeds.

Anagrams 3

Anagrams test your ability to rearrange letters into new words. They sharpen spelling, vocabulary, and problem-solving skills, making them ideal practice for 11-Plus verbal reasoning.

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Fascinating Fact:

Eleven plus two has exactly the same letters as twelve plus one which makes it a mathematical anagram coincidence.

In 11-Plus Verbal Reasoning, anagrams are used to check how quickly and accurately students can reorganise letters. They improve mental agility and support language development.

Key Terms

Anagram: A puzzle where letters of one word are rearranged to make another word.
Vocabulary: The collection of words a person knows and understands.
Pattern Recognition: The skill of spotting rules or arrangements in letters or numbers.

Frequently Asked Questions (Click to see answers)

Why are anagrams used in the 11-Plus exam?

Anagrams are used in verbal reasoning to test language skills, logic, and quick thinking. They also help build confidence with letters and spelling.

How can I get better at solving anagrams?

You can improve by practising puzzles regularly, breaking words into smaller parts, and looking for common prefixes and suffixes in English words.

What makes an anagram different from other word puzzles?

An anagram always uses all the original letters exactly once, unlike crosswords or word searches which may use extra letters or clues.

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Example:

The sentence below has a word in which the letters are jumbled up. Rearrange the letters in capitals and write the correct version below it.

The girl sat on a ARCIH.

Answer: the girl sat on a CHAIR. ‘Chair’ is an anagram of ARCIH.

1 .

The sentence below has a word in which the letters are jumbled up. Rearrange the letters in capitals and write the correct version below it.

Jets can travel at PICEROSSUN speeds.

SCOURPINES

PERCUSSION

CONIPURESS

SUPERSONIC

Only two of the given options are legitimate words: PERCUSSION (musical instruments played by striking them) and SUPERSONIC (faster than sound). SUPERSONIC is the only option that would make sense in the sentence, so is the correct answer

2 .

The sentence below has a word in which the letters are jumbled up. Rearrange the letters in capitals and write the correct version below it.

He could not walk fast due to his NESSMALE.

LAMENESS

SALESMAN

MALENESS

NAMELESS

All of the options are legitimate words: NAMELESS (without a name), SALESMAN (one who sells things for a living), MALENESS (masculinity) and LAMENESS (disability in the foot or leg). Masculinity does not affect one’s ability to walk and neither SALESMAN nor NAMELESS make sense in the sentence. The correct answer is LAMENESS

3 .

The sentence below has a word in which the letters are jumbled up. Rearrange the letters in capitals and write the correct version below it.

He was an TRAAROGN man who thought he was better than everyone else.

TRAGORAN

TARRAGON

ARROGANT

AGRORANT

Neither AGRORANT nor TRAGORAN will be found in a dictionary. TARRAGON (a herb) and ARROGANT (an exaggerated sense of one's own importance) would be. The only one of these which makes sense in the sentence is ARROGANT

4 .

The sentence below has a word in which the letters are jumbled up. Rearrange the letters in capitals and write the correct version below it.

Every child has the right to an TACIENOUD.

CAUTIONED

DUEACTION

EDUCATION

AUCTIONED

DUEACTION is not a word, so the answer must be AUCTIONED (sold to the highest bidder), CAUTIONED (warned) or EDUCATION (receiving instruction at school or university). However, neither AUCTIONED nor CAUTIONED would make sense in the context of the sentence, so the answer is EDUCATION

5 .

The sentence below has a word in which the letters are jumbled up. Rearrange the letters in capitals and write the correct version below it.

The police officers had to TARINERS the criminal.

TRAINERS

TERRAINS

STRAINER

RESTRAIN

All of the four options are genuine words. However, the only one that makes sense in this case is RESTRAIN (keep under control). TERRAINS is the plural of TERRAIN (the features of land)

6 .

The sentence below has a word in which the letters are jumbled up. Rearrange the letters in capitals and write the correct version below it.

Mirages are a kind of ACTLPOI illusion.

TOPICAL

OPTICAL

CAPITOL

LOPCAIT

LOPCAIT is not a word so the answer must be TOPICAL (relevant to current events), CAPITOL (the building in which the US Congress meets) or OPTICAL (to do with sight). The only one of these which works in the sentence is OPTICAL

7 .

The sentence below has a word in which the letters are jumbled up. Rearrange the letters in capitals and write the correct version below it.

EETPNRSS is a synonym of snakes.

SERPENTS

PRESENTS

REPENTSS

PERTNESS

A synonym is a word with the same, or similar, meaning to another. Three of the options are genuine words: PERTNESS (impudence or cheek), PRESENTS and SERPENTS. However, the only one which makes sense in the sentence is SERPENTS so that must be the correct answer

8 .

The sentence below has a word in which the letters are jumbled up. Rearrange the letters in capitals and write the correct version below it.

AGRTMISNE the piano is a lifelong task.

GRAMIENTS

MASTERING

TRAGMINES

STREAMING

GRAMIENTS and TRAGMINES are not real words, so the answer must be either STREAMING or MASTERING. The only one of these which would make any sense within the sentence is MASTERING

9 .

The sentence below has a word in which the letters are jumbled up. Rearrange the letters in capitals and write the correct version below it.

The polar bear is the largest TROPERAD.

TEARDROP

PARDOTER

PREDATOR

PARROTED

PARDOTER is not a real word so the answer must be either TEARDROP, PARROTED (copied or mimicked) or PREDATOR (an animal which hunts). The correct answer must be PREDATOR as none of the other options makes sense

10 .

The sentence below has a word in which the letters are jumbled up. Rearrange the letters in capitals and write the correct version below it.

The rugby player was heavy and KITETCHS.

THICKEST

THICKSET

THICKETS

SHICKETT

SHICKETT is not a genuine word so the answer must be THICKEST (widest), THICKETS (dense growth of bushes or trees) or THICKSET (stocky or of heavy build). THICKSET is the only option which makes sense in the context of the sentence

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