Scrabble Anagrams- Nine Letters

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1. Nine-letter words are not common in Scrabble, even at the highest level. Without having any statistics to back me up, I would imagine that they would constitute less than one percent of all words played. Your challenge here is to solve- 'Sold learning'. Answer: (Starting letters A E)

2. As can be imagined, because of the sheer length, many niners would have to incorporate an 'S'. These words both use two esses- 'Army ranks with distinction'. Answer: (Starting letters S G)

3. In 1974 a British magazine held a competition to find the highest scoring game. Ron Jerome submitted an entry that included a score of 1539 for a single word! This competition is slightly easier- 'Easterners kin'. Answer: (Starting letters O R)

4. This question uses a pair of esses (the plural of 'S')- 'Occupants lethargy'. Answer: (Starting letters R T)

5. When Alfred Butts invented the game back in the 1940s, he worked out the letter distribution by counting letters in the 'New York Times' and other newspapers. This story is only partly true, as the letter 'S' should proportionally show up more times that the four tiles that are in the game. Try this one- 'Positioned cures' Answer: (Starting letters S A)

6. This question involves a swap of only two letters. 'Indulgent protest'. Answer: (Starting letters C C)

7. The smallest possible score for a bingo is 56, and requires both blanks. Next puzzle is - 'Reacquires male singers'. Answer: (Starting letters R B)

8. This one is a tough triple treat, but look for the '-ing' endings. 'Conquering flowing people that move to another country'. Answer: (Starting letters M S E)

9. One of these answers is a compound word, and the total answer presents a rather ludicrous mental picture. 'Pack animal musical ensemble' Answer: (Starting letters C O)

10. This one is tough, so as a further hint I will reveal that the last three letters of each word are 'N', 'A' and 'I', but not in that order. 'Establish religious fanatic'. Answer: (Starting letters A S)