Enter a crossword pattern with known letters and blanks to find all matching words instantly. Use _, ., or ? for unknown positions. Optionally add a clue keyword to filter by definition.
Pattern C_A_E matches: CEASE, CHACE, CHAFE, CHANE, CHAPE, CHARE
Use _, ., or ? interchangeably — all mean "any single letter." The word length is auto-detected from the pattern.
Type your known letters and use _ . or ? for unknown positions. For example, C_A_E finds all 5-letter words starting with C, having A as the third letter, and ending in E — including CRANE, CHASE, CRAVE, and more. Press Search to see all matches with definitions.
The pattern C_A_E (5-letter words with C first, A third, E last) matches: CEASE, CHACE, CHAFE, CHANE, CHAPE, CHARE.
Yes — enter a clue keyword in the Clue field to filter results by definition. For example, the pattern C_____ with clue "bird" returns words like CANARY, CONDOR, and CRANE whose definitions contain the word bird.
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