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Word Finder
Combine filters to narrow a dictionary of nearly 20,000 English words: pattern matching with ? wildcards, exact length, starting letters, ending letters and required letters.
Runs entirely in your browser — your text is never uploaded
Set at least one filter to search the dictionary.
How to use the word finder
- Enter a pattern such as c?t where ? matches any single letter.
- Add extra filters — starts with, ends with, contains, or exact length.
- Leave any field blank to ignore that filter.
- Copy the results you need.
Examples
Input
pattern: c?t
Result
cat, cot, cut
Input
starts: pre, length: 7
Result
prevent, precise, premium, present
About the word finder
Crossword grids give you a length and a few confirmed letters. A pattern search turns those constraints into an answer list in one step: fix the letters you know and leave the rest as wildcards.
The same filters help with word games, teaching phonics, building spelling lists and checking whether a candidate name or slug is a real word.
Frequently asked questions
What does the ? wildcard mean?
Each ? stands for exactly one unknown letter, so ?at matches bat, cat, eat and so on.
Can I combine filters?
Yes. All filters apply together, so you can require a pattern, a length and a contained letter at once.
How large is the dictionary?
Around 20,000 common English words, chosen so results stay relevant rather than obscure.
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