Word Finder
Search by what you know: starts with, ends with, contains, exact length.
About the word finder
The word finder is the general-purpose search: instead of starting from a set of letters, you describe the word you want. Combine a prefix, a suffix, letters it must contain, and an exact length — any of them, in any combination.
Every filter is optional. Leave a box empty and it is ignored, so you can start broad and narrow down until the list is short enough to scan.
Examples
- starts with QU, 5 letters
- QUITE, QUIET, QUICK, QUEEN…
- contains ZZ, 6 letters
- PUZZLE, BUZZER, MUZZLE, DAZZLE…
- ends in OLOGY
- TECHNOLOGY, APOLOGY, PSYCHOLOGY…
Tips
- Combining filters is where this tool earns its keep: "starts with PRE, ends in ING, exactly 9 letters" is one search, not three.
- If a search returns the maximum of 500 words, add another filter rather than scrolling — the list is capped, so what you want may not be shown.
- For "words I can build from these tiles", use the unscrambler instead. This tool searches the whole dictionary rather than a set of letters you hold.
Common questions
Can I use wildcards here?
The filter boxes take plain letters. For positional wildcards like C?T, use the crossword solver.
Why is the list cut off at 500?
To keep every page fast. Narrow the search with another filter and the words you want will come into range.