wordplay – anagram finder

wordplay is a command-line anagram finder. It takes an input string and searches a supplied word list to generate valid anagrams, while also offering controls for candidate word selection and output size.

The program is intended for users who want a lightweight UNIX-style tool for exploring anagrams from words or phrases using custom dictionaries and filtering options.

This is free and open source software.

Key Features

• Finds anagrams for a specified word or phrase using a word list.
• Can print candidate words that can be formed from the input letters before generating anagrams.
• Supports silent mode for producing plain output suitable for pipes or redirection.
• Lets users include or exclude the original input string from the results.
• Can allow repeated use of the same word within anagrams.
• Supports minimum and maximum candidate word length limits.
• Lets users limit the maximum number of words that may appear in an anagram.
• Can require a specific word to appear in every generated anagram.
• Supports alternate word files, including reading a word list from standard input.
• Includes language code handling for unusual normalization cases in supported languages.

Website: github.com/mendelmunkis/wordplay
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Developer: Evans A Criswell
License: GNU General Public License v3.0

wordplay is written in C. Learn C with our recommended free books and free tutorials.

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