The Word Finder searches our list of 268,000 English words for you. Give it a pattern, the letters you have, or both, and it shows every word that fits, grouped by length, with the everyday words in bold.

How to search

Pattern: type the letters you know and a ? for each unknown one. C?T finds CAT, COT and CUT; ?A?E? finds five-letter words with A second and E fourth.
Use * for any number of letters: *ING finds words ending in ING, UN* words starting with UN, *QU* words with QU anywhere.
Letters you have: add your tiles to see only the words you can actually spell. A ? stands for a blank tile.
Must contain: letters that have to be in the word, for example the yellow letters in Wordle.

What people use it for

Crosswords: you know some letters of the answer and the length. Put the gaps in as ? and scan the list.
Wordle: put green letters in their places, add yellow letters under Must contain, and pick a word that tests new letters.
Scrabble and Words With Friends: enter your rack and a letter from the board. For racks and scores, the Scrabble Word Finder sorts words by points.

Good to know

Everything runs in your browser and your search stays in the address bar, so you can bookmark it or send it to a friend. Tick Common words only to hide rare and old words; the list includes words from 2 to 15 letters.

Ready-made lists: words that start with X, words that start with Z, words that start with Q, words that start with J, words that start with K, words that start with V, words with Q, words with X, words with Z and words without vowels.

Want to play instead? Try Wordle Classic, Spelling Bee or Scrabble Online.