Anagrams Game

This is a simple online anagrams game. The aim is to help ESL students practice basic vocabulary and spelling. You have to rearrange the letters to make words.

Before playing the game, you choose a set of content to use. There are about 30 sets to choose from and they cover a range of vocab topics. The game then selects about 18 items from that set for use in the game; the selection is based on how long the words are. Words such as 'Spaghetti bolognese' are excluded due to being too long.

In the game you are shown letters of a word in a random order. You have to move the letters around the screen and arrange them in the correct order to match the word. When arranged correctly, the image will appear and the audio will play.

The game is divided into 3 rounds of 5 words and after each round a summary is presented. Points are awarded according to how many letters you move to make each word.

It is hoped that learning can occur through the association of words, images and audio. The images present meaning and this is paired with the English word through the process of finding the word's letters. This is also reinforced when the audio plays.

This game is made in Javascript using the Pixi.js library. If you have any comments, questions or feedback, then please use the form below to post a message.