word finder
Words With Letters
Enter your letters and find words that match your length, pattern, and letter filters. Use the controls below and get usable answers without leaving the page.
Use ? for wildcards Not sure what to enter? Use the Sample button to load a realistic puzzle.
Enter letters or a pattern, or click Sample to see how this tool narrows a real puzzle.
You have a set of letters - maybe from a tile rack, a crossword clue, or a word game - and you want to see every valid word that can be made from them. This tool is for when you don’t care about order, just which words exist. Type your letters, set a length if you want, and get a list sorted by usefulness.
Enter letters, get words
Type your letters in any order. The tool will find all dictionary words that can be formed using those letters. If you have a specific length in mind, set it before generating. Otherwise, you’ll see everything from 2-letter words up to the full length of your input.
Use all letters or not
By default, the tool finds words that use any subset of your letters. That’s useful when you don’t have to play every tile. If you need an anagram - a word that uses every letter exactly once - manually check whether a result uses every letter. This is handy for games like Scrabble where you want to clear your rack.
Filter by starts, ends, or contains
If you already know part of the word, use the starts-with, ends-with, or contains filters. For example, if you have letters A B C D E and you know the word starts with A, set that filter. The tool will only show words that begin with A and are made from your letters.
Exclude letters you’ve ruled out
If you’ve already tried some letters and they didn’t work, add them to the exclude field. The tool will remove any word that contains those letters. This is especially useful when you’re narrowing down a crossword clue or a Wordle guess.
Pattern search example
If the answer looks like ?ra?e, put that in the pattern field first, then add required letters only after the pattern returns too many candidates. Pattern first, contains second, exclude last is the fastest order.
Choose the right word tool
Use this page when you have letters or constraints and need to narrow possible words quickly. If the constraint changes, switch tools: pattern pages for fixed blanks, Wordle pages for colored clues, crossword pages for crossings, and anagram pages when every letter must be used.
Common Questions
What words can I make with these letters?
Enter your letters in the input box and click solve. The tool will return candidate English words that can be formed from those letters, sorted by length (shortest first).
Do I have to use every letter?
No. The default setting finds words from any subset. If you want only words that use every letter, turn on “use all letters.”
Can I use wildcards or blank tiles?
Yes. Type ? for each unknown letter. The tool treats it as a wildcard that can match any single letter.
Can I filter by word length?
Yes. Set an exact length, or an exact length. This is the fastest way to reduce the list.
Can I exclude letters from results?
Yes. Type letters you want to exclude in the exclude field. Results containing those letters will be removed.
Before you use the word list
Before you use a result, check the constraint that matters most for your puzzle: exact length, required letters, excluded letters, or whether every tile must be used. Tighten only one filter at a time so you can see which rule removed the right candidates.