Crossword Helper

How the crossword helper works

Enter a pattern such as c_o_s_o_d, using underscores or question marks for unknown letters, and optionally require letters that must appear or must not appear. Matches are grouped by length and sorted by commonness, so the answer you actually want is usually at the top. Anagram mode finds exact rearrangements plus smaller words you can build from the same letters — handy for Scrabble-style racks as well as crossword fill.

The bundled English word list loads lazily only on this page and is cached for repeat searches, so the rest of the site stays fast. Note the scope: this is a pattern helper, not a clue reader — answering “Capital of France, 5 letters” from the clue text alone needs AI and ships separately as the AI Clue Solver. Tips: start with the pattern alone, add one include letter at a time, and tap any result to copy it straight into your grid.