A jumbled word, name, or phrase lands on every phone at the same time. First to type the answer scores most, and the scoreboard reshuffles before the next one loads.
Anagrams have been a newspaper puzzle for a century, from crossword margins to the Daily Jumble that still runs in hundreds of papers. Neegma turns that same idea into a live race between the people in your room, or between people in five different rooms. Scramble a single word or a whole name or phrase, whatever the round needs.
Hint: what this whole industry gets called
What actually happens
Everyone scans the code. Their phone shows "fntiehc" and a countdown. People are typing furiously. Someone in the back shouts the answer out loud, catches themselves, then types it in.
First correct answer banks 978. Second banks 952. The one who got it on the buzzer banks 514. Whoever typed "fantech" banks nothing. The board reshuffles before the next word loads.
By the fifth round the scoreboard tells a story: a clear leader, two challengers, and someone at the back who is quietly first by half a second every single time.
The rules
The host starts a round and everyone sees the same scrambled word, name or phrase.
Type the answer or tap the letter buttons to build it, then submit before time runs out.
Use the hint if the host reveals it.
Review the answer and leaderboard before the next prompt.
Correct answers earn 500 to 1,000 points depending on speed. Incorrect answers earn zero. The highest total across all rounds wins.
Speed-based scoring
The faster you answer, the more points you earn
Live leaderboard visible to all players between rounds
Everyone plays on their own device
Instant feedback when the host evaluates
Helpful hints to guide you to the answer
While you host
Offer a clue, watch the answers arrive and choose when the next word begins.
Leaderboard
After round 5 of 10
Example final podium
Ruth
7,960
Dustin
8,420
Joao
7,310
Example final scores
If your prompt has a hint, reveal it when the room needs a nudge. Players receive it on their phones, so nobody has to hear a shouted clue.
Use Auto to move through the answer reveal, leaderboard and next scramble. Switch to Manual when you want time to explain a phrase or let the room react.
During the answer reveal, open View submissions to compare guesses and see who did not submit. You can explain a tricky anagram before moving on.
Put the host view on a TV or projector for the countdown and standings. Players keep their phones ready for typing or tapping letters.
Share the host view in the call and put the join link in chat. Players can read and solve the scramble on their own devices.
Give remote players and people in the room the same join link. Reveal written hints through the game so both groups receive them.
Use cases
Use a ready-made set or tailor the scrambles to your group.
Teams & onboarding
Put new joiners and long-serving colleagues on the same team. Scramble product names, company acronyms or phrases from a workshop, then reveal a hint if needed. The team has to agree on the answer before its lead submits.
Games for teamsWeddings
Scramble the couple's names, a favourite film or the honeymoon destination. Let each table compare possible answers while the letters sit on their phones. A short clue gives guests who know only one half of the couple a way into the round.
Games for weddingsPubs & quiz nights
Build a local round from landmarks, menu items or familiar place names. Mix short words with longer names and phrases, then watch which tables untangle them first. The answer reveal gives you a natural moment to share the local story behind each clue.
Games for pub quizzesBuild a set around your subject, guests or occasion in the Playground.
Customise UnscrambleWays to play
Every player or team works on the same scramble at once.
Race for your own score
Each player builds and submits an answer on their device. Scores carry over from one prompt to the next.
Best for
A quick word puzzle between sessions.
Compare possible answers
Teammates compare possible answers, then the team lead submits. The host can also allow other members to submit for the team.
Best for
Groups that enjoy solving aloud.
Before you start
More about hosting? Visit the help center.
Ready to run
Choose a prepared game lineup and review its settings before you host.
