As a last resort, you can use apps that unscramble letters into words, but where is the fun in that? So here is what you should look out for, let’s dive in!
Recognize Word Fragments and Smaller Words
One of the methods you can use to get better at understanding unscrambling words is to learn how to recognize word fragments and smaller words you can build on. For example: Let’s take a look at ULNHAGLI. At first, it seems like an awkward phrase but it does contain a couple of word fragments which we can use in order to build up a proper word. Mainly, letter combinations such as “HA” and “LI” It’s a good way to use these fragments as a starting block for a word, and in this case, we get: HAuling LIngual The general rule of thumb would be to look out for common prefixes and suffixes. You can find popular English prefixes and suffixes with a bit of research, and with a bit of help from a reliable dictionary. So why should you do this?In statistical terms, removing characters associated with a prefix or suffix from the stack can reduce the number of possibilities for sorting the remaining characters. This is known as permutations (all possible arrangements) in mathematics. There are many more ways to rearrange six letters into unique sequences than there are four. You can even remove some characters by grouping them into prefixes or suffixes so that words are easier to decipher in your head. The remaining letters can then be played around with and eliminated until you find the sequence that will unravel the word. If you are successful in finding a proper suffix or prefix, remove it and see what you can come up with. As well as being helpful in deciphering words, understanding roots also expands your vocabulary. For example, even if you don’t know what a particular word means, if you understand the roots of the word, the prefixes and suffixes that it contains and its grammar structure, you might still be able to come to an educated guess about its meaning. If you are still struggling, don’t despair there are word unscramblers that will help you unscramble words in no time.
Search for Vowels and Consonants
The vowels of the word can also build a framework for other letters. Why are vowels useful? Each syllable must contain at least one, and the remaining letters often fall into familiar patterns. Besides the usual suspects (A, E, I, O, U), most English words and syllables (important parts of words) are made up of vowels with consonants on one or both sides. Therefore, if there are few vowels or fewer vowels than consonants, there are very few ways to combine words. Put some consonants in the template, put the vowels in the middle, and try to move the letters around. You will also start seeing some common patterns. For example, “consonant-vowel – consonant-vowel ” as this combination makes up a big case of four-letter words in the English language. The letter S has two functions, so it’s a bit tricky. Whenever we see an S, we can use it to form a syllable within the word it forms, or add it to the end of the last word to make it plural. This is one reason why the letter S is usually the most useful letter in Scrabble. As an example of how this method works, given the word Scramble VAEWS, it recognizes the “VE” pattern. After rearranging the characters, we get VE. When building the rest of the word, the first letter we write is A (before V, the most logical way to keep the consonants of a word): AVE. Test the rest by placing them within the remaining two spaces. By swapping the letters around we finally get WAVES a word we are familiar with. Another trick we can use to construct words is by placing one of the vowels of the word in the 2nd position of the unscrambled word and testing other consonants around it.
Bonus Tip
If you find yourself running out of mental energy and don’t want to ruin your mojo, here is a quick list of fun and useful apps for your android that you can use to increase your scramble problems skills.
Let’s Summarize
A common theme in all these tips and tricks is to use your knowledge of the English language to simplify the problem in order to reduce the number of ways to decipher the words. We can achieve this through: Spotting the following letter pattern. Sort out character sequences that you are already familiar with. If the characters are fewer, you are increasing your chances of spotting a pattern that you can apply in order to guess the password. Overall, the main point is to try to have fun so if you feel like you are burning out, take a moment to relax or try something else. If you are looking for some versatility, check out these 10 awesome word games to help you maintain your brain energy bar. We hope that you find this article useful and can use this insight when you find yourself stuck in a word maze and want to get out in a jiffy.
