Random Archives - OmNom Apps https://omnomapps.com/category/random/ We make fun, cute, and clever applications... *rawr* Tue, 13 May 2014 05:06:33 +0000 en-US hourly 1 How to Solve Anagrams https://omnomapps.com/solve-anagrams/ Sat, 21 Sep 2013 18:22:36 +0000 https://omnomapps.com/?p=174 Anagrams, like those found in our app, Anagram Twist, might looks like a whole bunch of jumbled letters, but there’s actually a bit of science that can be applied towards solving and figuring out words. To unscramble anagrams more effectively, try out these helpful tips and strategies: Search out prefixes and suffixes. If you can... Read more »

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]]> Anagrams, like those found in our app, Anagram Twist, might looks like a whole bunch of jumbled letters, but there’s actually a bit of science that can be applied towards solving and figuring out words. To unscramble anagrams more effectively, try out these helpful tips and strategies:

  1. Search out prefixes and suffixes. If you can get rid of two or more letters (for instance, “UN” or “PRE”), you can more easily handle unscrambling the rest of the letters.
  2. Some letters more naturally go together, like “CS,” “CH,” and “TR.” Use this to your advantage.
  3. If these tricks don’t work, try organizing the letters on paper in a specific shape. You might try isolating vowels and consonants on opposite sides, organizing letters in a circle, or creating a grid with the letters to be used as the X and Y axis.
  4. Sometimes, you may have to systematically go through iterations of a single word. In our app, the “Last Word” button should help you quickly recover where you left off.

    5. If all else fails, you might try an anagram solver. Here’s one of the best we were able to find.

    With these tips and tricks, you’ll be solving anagrams more efficiently in no time. Looking for something new in the way of strategies by the way? Check out the recent article we posted about cryptograms.

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    ]]> How to Solve Cryptograms https://omnomapps.com/solve-cryptograms/ Fri, 20 Sep 2013 18:23:16 +0000 https://omnomapps.com/?p=173 Having difficulty solving the cryptograms within Spy Words, or any other similar puzzle for that matter? Here are some helpful tips and strategies to make decoding phrases easier: Single letters are most likely and “A” or and “I.” Knock those out first. There are some letters that probably repeat a lot. There’s a good chance... Read more »

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    ]]>     Having difficulty solving the cryptograms within Spy Words, or any other similar puzzle for that matter?

    Here are some helpful tips and strategies to make decoding phrases easier:

    1. Single letters are most likely and “A” or and “I.” Knock those out first.
    2. There are some letters that probably repeat a lot. There’s a good chance that these letters represent an “E,” “T,” or “A.”
    3. Look for two letter words that also might be easy to get out of the way. According to Jim Loy, “The most common three letter words are THE and AND (followed by FOR, HIS, NOT, BUT, YOU, ARE, HER, HAD).”
    4. Apostrophes tend to be followed by letters like “S.”
    5. Also look out for double letters, which will most likely be “LL;” and repeating letter patterns like “ING.”

    Looking for something a little more direct? We’ve found some pretty good solvers out there for you to use too!

    Decrypto – Can solve basic substitution ciphers pretty easily. It can also work the opposite way, providing cryptograms for you to use with friends.
    Cryptogram Solver – Like Decrypto but with additional language support.

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    ]]>         Solutions to our Social Media Crytograms https://omnomapps.com/solutions-social-media-puzzles/ Mon, 04 Mar 2013 04:00:03 +0000 https://omnomapps.com/?p=124 Facebook: [Wednesday] “The secret to staying young is to live honestly, eat slowly, and lie about your age.” – Lucille Ball [Thursday] “Time is money.” – Benjamin Franklin [Friday] “Success is walking from failure to failure with no loss of enthusiasm.” – Winston Churchill [Saturday] “It is not the strongest of the species that survive,... Read more »

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    ]]>     Facebook:
    [Wednesday] “The secret to staying young is to live honestly, eat slowly, and lie about your age.” – Lucille Ball

    [Thursday] “Time is money.” – Benjamin Franklin

    [Friday] “Success is walking from failure to failure with no loss of enthusiasm.” – Winston Churchill

    [Saturday] “It is not the strongest of the species that survive, nor the most intelligent, but the one most responsive to change.” – Charles Darwin

    [Sunday] “Don’t walk in front of me, I may not follow. Don’t walk behind me, I may not lead. Walk beside me and be my friend.” – Albert Camus

    Twitter:
    [Wednesday] “Everything has its beauty, but not everyone sees it.” – Confucius

    [Thursday] “Mistakes are always forgivable, if one has the courage to admit them.” – Bruce Lee

    [Friday] “Children are our most valuable resource.” – Herbert Hoover

    [Saturday] “Men are what their mothers made them.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson

    [Sunday] “Happiness is not a goal; it is a by-product.” – Eleanor Roosevelt

    Google+:
    [Wednesday] “Drive your business. Let not your business drive you.” – Benjamin Franklin

    [Thursday] “We didn’t lose the game; we just ran out of time.” – Vince Lombardi

    [Friday] “Walking with a friend in the dark is better than walking alone in the light.” – Helen Keller

    [Saturday] “No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.” – Eleanor Roosevelt

    [Sunday] “Science never solves a problem without creating ten more.” – George Bernard Shaw

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