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The deceptively simple challenge with a straightforward aim has become a firm favourite among readers
What’s got nine letters and an E in the middle? No, it’s not a joke, but a description of today’s Panagram word-finding brainteaser, which turns 100 today.
It’s rare to take a walk around the Telegraph’s newsroom and not spot some of our journalists glued to their phone or tablet, getting their daily fix of the Telegraph Crossword, PlusWord, Sudoku or some of the many other puzzles we publish daily. In previous years, you might have seen people arguing over the correct answer at 3 Down in a crossword, or cursing a series of green and yellow shaded cells in a PlusWord grid. However, since its launch in April, a new type of brainteaser has become a firm favourite in our office, as it has for our readers and solvers: Panagram, our latest word-finding challenge.
Today, Panagram reaches its centenary, with the publication of Panagram number 100. If you’ve not yet tried the most recent addition to our Puzzles website and app, it’s a deceptively simple challenge with a straightforward aim: find as many words of four letters or more, always using the letter in the centre of the dial and never using any letter more than once.
Each puzzle contains exactly one word that includes all nine letters, which is known as the Panagram. As an incentive, the number of words you find in a game earns you a rank, with the ultimate aim of being Word Perfect – or, in other words, finding every available word. It’s easy to play, but tough to complete; so, whether you’re new to Panagram or an old hand, here are our top tips for enjoying the puzzles.