Letter Pattern Finder
Know some letters and their positions? Type a pattern with ? for each unknown letter and see every word that fits.
Pattern (use ? or _ for unknown letters)
How Letter Pattern Matching Works
A pattern is a template of your word: known letters stay in their exact positions, and every unknown position gets a ?. The pattern's length equals the word's length, so C?A?? only returns 5-letter words with C first and A third — like CHAIR, CLAMP, and CRAZE.
This is the fastest way to crack crossword entries, hangman puzzles, Wheel of Fortune boards, and any word game where positions are revealed one letter at a time. For crossword-specific help with clue ranking, try the Crossword Solver.
Pattern Examples
S??RE
5-letter words starting with S, ending in RE — SCORE, SHORE, SNORE, SPARE, SPORE, STARE, STORE…
?A??ER
6-letter words with A second and ER at the end — BACKER, BANNER, DANCER, GATHER, HAMMER, LADDER…
??IGHT
6-letter words ending in IGHT — ALIGHT, BLIGHT, BRIGHT, FLIGHT, FRIGHT, KNIGHT, SLIGHT…
B???LE
6-letter words framed B…LE — BABBLE, BATTLE, BOTTLE, BUBBLE, BUCKLE, BUNDLE, BUSTLE…
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I write a letter pattern?
Type known letters in their exact positions and use ? (or _) for each unknown letter. S??RE means a 5-letter word starting with S and ending in RE.
How is this different from the Crossword Solver?
Same wildcard engine — the Crossword Solver adds a clue field for ranking results, while this tool is the streamlined version for pure pattern matching in any game.
What word lengths are supported?
Patterns from 2 to 15 characters. The pattern length always equals the word length, so a 7-character pattern only returns 7-letter words.
Can I use it for hangman?
Perfect for it. Enter the revealed letters in position with ? for the blanks, and you get the complete list of possible answers — then guess the letter that appears in the most candidates.