About Letter Sorting Table

What This Tool Does

Letter Sorting Table is a browser-based word unscrambler that finds all possible words you can make from a set of letters. Unlike basic unscrambler tools that ignore letter frequency, this engine correctly counts each letter tile and only suggests words that can actually be formed from your exact input.

Why Letter Frequency Matters

Many word unscramblers use simple substring matching, which leads to incorrect results. For example, if you enter the letters LETTER, a naive tool might suggest SETTLE. But SETTLE requires two E tiles, two T tiles, one S tile, and one L tile. Your input LETTER contains two E tiles, two T tiles, one L tile, and one R tile, but no S tile. A correct unscrambler must count each letter and reject any word that requires more of a letter than you have.

This tool uses letter-frequency matching to ensure every suggested word can genuinely be formed from your tiles.

How It Works

When you enter letters, the engine performs these steps:

  1. Counts the frequency of each letter in your input (e.g., LETTER becomes L×1, E×2, T×2, R×1).
  2. Checks each word in the dictionary by counting its letter frequency.
  3. Compares the two frequency maps: if the word requires more of any letter than you have, it is rejected.
  4. Returns only valid words, sorted by length, shortest, or alphabetically as you choose.

Daily Scramble

The daily scramble feature presents a new challenge every calendar day. The scramble is deterministic, meaning everyone who visits on the same day sees the same scramble. No backend or randomization is used—the selection is computed from the current date modulo the size of the scramble list.

Static and Fast

This is a pure client-side static website. No server-side processing, no database queries, no tracking scripts. All word matching happens in your browser using vanilla JavaScript. The dictionary is loaded once and cached, making subsequent searches instant.

Design Approach

The visual design is inspired by letterpress printing and dictionary index pages: warm uncoated-paper backgrounds, monospace type for tools and results, serif headings, and a restrained palette of charcoal, ink blue, and burnt orange. The interface prioritizes clarity and speed, with a compact masthead, clear labels, and immediate feedback.

Who Made This

Letter Sorting Table is operated by Michael Coleman. For questions, feedback, or suggestions, see the contact page.