pip install pnu-anagram
anagram - rearrange letters to form new words
anagram [-d|--dictionary pathname] [-f|--files] [-l|--length numbers] [--debug] [--help|-?] [--version] [--] [letters]
The anagram utility rearranges the given letters to form as many words (anagrams) as possible.
Standard input is read if no letters are provided on the command line.
The -l|--length option can be used to form words of selected size with the letters provided.
The -f|--files option can help you select a dictionary.
| Options | Use |
|---|---|
| -d--dictionary pathname | Use this dictionary pathname if you don't want the default dictionary |
| -f|--files | Print possible dictionary files in the DICTPATH |
| -l|--length numbers | Specify anagrams lengths if you want intermediate sizes. numbers is a number or a comma separated list of numbers or dash separated number intervals |
| --debug | Enable debug mode |
| --help|-? | Print usage and a short help message and exit |
| --version | Print version and exit |
| -- | Options processing terminator |
The ANAGRAM_DEBUG environment variable can also be set to any value to enable debug mode.
The DICTPATH environment variable is the search path for the dictionary files. It is a colon-separated list of directories in which anagram looks for a words dictionary file. If not set it will default to /usr/share/dict:/usr/local/share/dict. Under a Posix system, $HOME/.local/share/dict will also be added to the default, while %HOMEPATH%/appdata/roaming/python/share/dict:%HOMEPATH%/appdata/local/programs/python/pythonXX/share/dict will be added under a Windows system.
The ANAGRAM_DICT environment variable provides a way to avoid specifying an alternate directory on each command line.
/usr/share/dict/words is the default (English) dictionary on a BSD operating system.
Some French dictionaries are also installed as a dependency.
The anagram utility exits 0 on success, and >0 if an error occurs.
To solve a Wordscapes (French) level where the available letters are ABCDEFG, I use a command like:
$ export ANAGRAM_DICT=/usr/local/share/dict/dict-fr-Wordscapes
$ anagram -l 3-7 abcdefgOther dictionaries are also available. For example:
$ export ANAGRAM_DICT=/usr/local/share/dict/dict-fr-ABU-mots_communs.ascii
$ export ANAGRAM_DICT=/usr/local/share/dict/dict-fr-AU-DELA-common-words.asciiThe anagram utility is not a standard UNIX command.
This utility tries to follow the PEP 8 style guide for Python code.
Tested OK under Windows.
This utility was made for the PNU project in order to help my wife play Wordscapes when she was stuck on a level.
It is available under the 3-clause BSD license.
An English dictionary should be packaged for operating systems that are not providing one.
Searching only for a words link to one of the directories in the DICTPATH is too limitated.