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Pattern Finder
Search the dictionary with wildcard patterns like A??LE or *TION. Perfect for crosswords, hangman and word puzzles with known letters.
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Tips for the Pattern Finder
- 01Combine ? and * freely, e.g. ?A*ING.
- 02Patterns are case-insensitive.
Notes
About the Pattern Finder
The WordCue Pattern Finder searches a bundled English dictionary of more than 350,000 words entirely inside your browser. There is no server, no queue and no rate limit: results appear as fast as you can type. Because the whole index lives on your device, it also keeps working on a plane, on the train, or anywhere your signal drops.
Players use it for pattern word finder, wildcard word search, words matching pattern and dozens of related searches. Combine it with the other WordCue tools — pattern search, score calculators and tile references — to build a complete picture of the best play available on your board.
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