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Advanced pattern matching with wildcards and powerful filters
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The Ultimate Word Search Engine
Our Word Finder is the most powerful word search tool available. Unlike simple dictionary lookups, this advanced search engine lets you combine pattern matching, wildcards, and multiple filters to find exactly the words you need.
Perfect for:
Crossword Puzzles
Find answers when you know some letters but not others
Scrabble & WWF
Discover playable words with specific letter patterns
Creative Writing
Find rhyming words, alliterations, or specific word structures
Vocabulary Building
Explore word families and discover new words
Wildcard & Pattern Matching Guide
Master these techniques to find exactly what you need:
C?T
→
CAT, COT, CUT
? matches any single letter. Perfect for crossword puzzles!
???TION
→
ACTION, NATION, MOTION
Multiple ? for fixed-length patterns with known endings.
QU???
→
QUEEN, QUEST, QUICK
Combine known letters with wildcards for prefix searches.
?O?E
→
BORE, COME, DONE, HOME
Wildcards can be anywhere in the pattern.
Powerful Filter Combinations
Stack multiple filters for precision searches. Each filter narrows results:
Common English Prefixes & Suffixes
These word parts appear frequently. Use them with our filters:
English Word Length Statistics
Understanding word length distribution helps with puzzles and games:
The majority of everyday English words are 4-5 letters long.
In written English, the average word is about 8.4 letters.
Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis (a lung disease).
How People Use Word Finder
Our tool serves many purposes beyond word games:
Crossword Solving
Enter known letters with ? for blanks. If you know a 5-letter word ends in "IGHT", search ?IGHT to find FIGHT, LIGHT, MIGHT, NIGHT, RIGHT, SIGHT, TIGHT.
Scrabble Strategy
Find words that fit specific board positions. Need a word starting with Q that's 5 letters? Use the prefix filter with length constraint.
Poetry & Rhyming
Use the "Ends with" filter to find rhyming words. All words ending in "-ATION" or "-IGHT" for your next poem.
Vocabulary Study
Explore word families by prefix or suffix. Learn all UN- words or -NESS words to understand English word formation.
Research & Analysis
Linguists and researchers use pattern matching to study word structures, letter frequencies, and language patterns.
Word Games
Wordle, Spelling Bee, Word Cookies, and countless other games benefit from targeted word searches.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I use wildcards in the Word Finder?
Use ? to represent any single unknown letter. For example, C?T finds CAT, COT, CUT. You can use multiple wildcards: ???TION finds all 7-letter words ending in TION like ACTION, NATION, MOTION.
Can I combine patterns with filters?
Yes! You can use a pattern in the main search box AND add filters. For example, search ?O?E with "Starts with: H" to find only HOME, HOPE, HOSE, HOLE.
What's the difference between Word Finder and Crossword Solver?
Word Finder offers more filters (prefix, suffix, contains, length) for general word searches. Crossword Solver is optimized specifically for crossword patterns where you know letter positions. Both use the same ? wildcard system.
How many words are in your database?
Our dictionary contains over 280,000 English words, including common words, proper nouns, technical terms, and valid Scrabble words from both TWL and SOWPODS dictionaries.
Can I find words with specific letters anywhere?
Yes! Use the "Contains" filter to find words with specific letter sequences anywhere in the word. For example, "Contains: QU" finds QUEEN, SQUARE, ANTIQUE, and all other QU words.
Is this tool free to use?
Yes, Word Finder is completely free with no limits on searches. Use it as much as you need for crosswords, Scrabble, word games, or vocabulary building!