Definition

To change something that is mixed up or confused back into its original or clear form.

Example

She had to unscramble the letters to find the hidden word.

Tense Forms

Conversation

I found this puzzle, but I can't seem to unscramble it at all.

Let me take a look; I love solving puzzles like that!

Thanks! I just get so frustrated when I can't unscramble the letters.

Don't worry, we'll figure it out together.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Unscramble → It is formed from "un-" (meaning not) and "scramble" (from Old French *escrambler*, meaning to mix or jumble). The word means to not mix or to arrange something that has been mixed up.

Memory Tip

Think of 'not' ('un-') mixing things up ('scramble') — that's why unscramble means to arrange things that are mixed.

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