Rearrange all six letters of the word LISTEN to make a new word that means quiet.
💡 Hint
It starts with S and is something a library asks you to be.
Reveal answer
SILENT.
LISTEN and SILENT use exactly the same six letters: L, I, S, T, E and N, each once. Rearranged, they spell a word that means making no sound. It’s a lovely pair because the meanings fit together: to really listen, you have to be silent.
Did you know?LISTEN also rearranges into ENLIST, TINSEL and INLETS, which makes it one of the most flexible six-letter words in English. Anagrams have been used for centuries in word games and even as pen names: authors sometimes rearranged the letters of their own names to sign their work. If you enjoyed this, try finding a word hidden in EARTH that means a part of your body (HEART).
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About This Puzzle
An anagram is a word made by rearranging the letters of another word. This one is short, satisfying, and has a little bit of poetry hidden inside it.
How to Think About It
Write the six letters on separate scraps of paper or say them out loud: L, I, S, T, E, N. Words that mean quiet include hushed, still, calm, mute and silent. Check which of them uses exactly these letters, no more and no less.
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