wordplay
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Description:
Anagram generator
Type: Formula  |  Latest Version: 7.22@0  |  Tracked Since: Dec 24, 2025
Links: Homepage  |  formulae.brew.sh
Category: Productivity
Tags: cli anagram utility wordplay text-processing
Install: brew install wordplay
About:
Wordplay is a command-line utility designed to generate anagrams from input text. It efficiently scrambles letters to find all possible permutations or meaningful rearrangements of words. This tool is useful for linguistic puzzles, creative writing, and testing password entropy.
Key Features:
  • Fast permutation generation
  • Support for multi-word phrases
  • Command-line interface for scripting
  • Configurable output formatting
Use Cases:
  • Solving anagram puzzles and word games
  • Generating creative writing prompts
  • Testing password strength via letter scrambling
Alternatives:
  • pyanagram – Python-based alternative offering dictionary filtering
  • anagram – Standard Unix utility for finding anagrams in a dictionary
Version History
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Dec 24, 2025 9:49am 7.22 0 VERSION_BUMP ec30b073
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