Jumbled Words and Anagram Reasoning: Rearrange Letters to Make Meaningful Words for SSC

In a jumbled words (anagram) question, the letters of a word are mixed, and you rearrange them to form a meaningful word, often of a given category such as a country, a fruit or a city. These jumbled words tricks for SSC give a fast method with prefixes, suffixes and vowels, and solved examples.

Method

1. Find the vowels and the consonants in the jumbled letters.
2. Look for common endings (ING, ED, TION, MENT) and beginnings (PRE, UN, RE).
3. Look for the category clue: country, fruit, city, animal.
4. Try the first letter that is most likely (S, C, P, T are common first letters).
5. Count the letters. Check that all the letters are used once.

Solved Examples

Examples with Reasoning

Example 1. Arrange TERAW into a meaningful word.
The word has the vowels E and A. The common word with these letters is WATER.

Example 2. Rearrange LPNAET to make a word related to the sky.
The letters P, L, A, N, E, T make PLANET.

Example 3. Rearrange NAIHC (a country).
The country is CHINA.

Tips

• Group the letters that often come together: TH, CH, SH, QU.
• The last letter of the word is often S, E, D, Y or T.
• Write the letters in a circle to see new orders.
• Do not forget that some jumbled words can make two words (STOP and POTS), so use the category.

Quick Tips

• Use the category clue.
• Look for common endings and beginnings.
• Group the letters that come together (TH, CH, SH).
• Count the letters at the end.

Quick Revision Points

• Find the vowels first.
• Common endings are ING, ED, TION and MENT.
• Use the category clue.
• Check that all the letters are used.
• The same letters can make two words.

Practice Questions With Answers

1. Arrange TAC into a meaningful word.
   Answer: CAT
2. Arrange RIFTU into a meaningful word.
   Answer: FRUIT
3. Arrange LPNAET into a meaningful word.
   Answer: PLANET
4. Arrange TERAW into a meaningful word.
   Answer: WATER
5. Arrange RGDAEN into a meaningful word.
   Answer: GARDEN
6. Arrange SCUIM into a meaningful word.
   Answer: MUSIC
7. Arrange LOHSCO into a meaningful word.
   Answer: SCHOOL
8. Arrange ANIDI (a country).
   Answer: INDIA
9. Arrange LPANE (a country).
   Answer: NEPAL
10. Arrange TAIKSNPA (a country).
    Answer: PAKISTAN

How to Practise This Chapter

Practise 10 questions every day and write the steps on paper. Then attempt timed sets from our practice papers and the previous year papers page. See all topics on the Verbal Reasoning notes page, read the previous topic Odd One Out (Words) and the next topic Vowels, Consonants and Letter Position. Learn the letter positions from the Alphabet Test note first. Also read Word Formation and Letter Arrangement.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is an anagram?

An anagram is a word made by rearranging the letters of another word.

How do I solve jumbled word questions?

Find the vowels, look for common endings and use the category clue.

What if the jumbled word can make two words?

Use the category or the meaning to choose the right word.

Is it useful to find the vowels first?

Yes. They give the shape of the word.

What are common endings of words?

ING, ED, TION, MENT, ER and LY.

Is this topic asked in SSC exams?

Jumbled word questions appear in some SSC and other exams.

How much time should I take?

About 20 to 30 seconds.

What are the common mistakes?

Not using all the letters.

How can I improve my speed?

Practise 10 jumbled words daily and learn the common letter groups.

What is the anagram of LISTEN?

SILENT is an anagram of LISTEN.

What is the difference between this and word formation?

In word formation the letters of a given word are used to make other words.

Can the category clue be missing?

Yes. Then use the meaning of common words.