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Play Bananagrams Online Alternative, Free

Nanagrams is a free, browser-based anagram game inspired by Bananagrams and Scrabble. Grab a handful of tiles and race to arrange them into a connected crossword before your opponents. Play solo, against bots, or live with friends around the world.

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How to play

1

Build a connected crossword

Lay your tiles into words that all link together.

2

DRAW for more tiles

Emptied your hand? Hit DRAW and everyone pulls a fresh tile.

3

SWAP what you cannot use

Stuck on a lonely Q? Trade it back for three new tiles.

4

Call GRAMS to win

First to empty their hand when the bunch runs low wins the round.

Play it solo, race the clock against bots, or open a private room for up to eight friends with voice chat.

Read the full Nanagrams rules

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Frequently asked questions

Is Nanagrams free?+

Yes, completely. Open it and start playing right now, no payment and no download.

Similar to Bananagrams?+

Yes. Nanagrams is inspired by tile-racing games like Bananagrams and Scrabble. It is its own free game, not affiliated with Bananagrams, and it plays right in your browser.

Can I play with friends?+

Yes. Make a private room, share the link, and up to eight of you race the same round in real time. Private rooms have voice chat.

Do I need an account?+

No, you can play instantly as a guest. A free account is optional, but it saves your stats and history and unlocks extras like the leaderboard.

Can I play solo or against bots?+

Yes. Solo mode lets you race the clock on your own, and you can add bots for a challenge. Solo is the most-played mode here.

Can I play on my phone?+

Yes. It runs in your mobile browser with touch controls, so there is nothing to install.

How do you play Nanagrams?+

Build a connected crossword, DRAW for new tiles when your hand is empty, SWAP letters you are stuck on, and call GRAMS when you place your last tile. Full rules.

How is it different from Scrabble?+

No board and no turns. Everyone builds at the same time, so speed matters as much as vocabulary.