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▦ Pattern Input

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Enter known letters above.
Example: P?ZZ?E

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About

Solving complex grid puzzles requires precision, especially when dealing with Cryptic Crosswords or gridlocks in standard puzzles. This tool eliminates the guesswork by employing a Pattern-Recognition Engine derived from historical puzzle data. Unlike basic dictionaries, our algorithm prioritizes Crosswordese - words frequently used by constructors due to their vowel-heavy composition (e.g., ETUI, OREO, ALOE).

We solve the common friction point of "infinite results" by ranking candidates based on usage frequency. Whether you have a specific pattern with missing letters (Wildcard Search) or a jumble of letters (Anagram Search), the system filters a comprehensive lexicon instantly. The tool runs entirely in your browser using a compressed local database, ensuring zero latency and full privacy.

Formulas

The solver utilizes Set Theory to perform an intersection between the User Constraints C and the Lexicon L. For a pattern search P of length n, the valid solution set S is defined as:

S = {

w in L | len(w) = n AND regex(w, P)

For Anagrams, we map every word to a canonical sorted key vector k. If the input letters I form vector k_I, a match is found when:

k_w = k_I where k = sort(chars(word))

Reference Data

Common Pattern	Top Answer	Part of Speech	Crossword Freq.
_ _ O E	OBOE, ALOE	Noun	High
E _ _ E	ERNE, EPEE	Noun	High
_ R _ A	AREA, ARIA	Noun	Very High
_ G _ E	OGEE, AGUE	Noun	Medium
S _ _ _	STAR, SPOT	Verb/Noun	High
_ T _ I	ETUI	Noun (Case)	High
A _ _ I	ANTI, ALAI	Prefix/Noun	Medium
O _ _ O	OHIO, OSLO	Geo. Name	High

Frequently Asked Questions

There are three common reasons: 1) The word might be a proper noun (brand, celebrity, local town) not in the standard dictionary. 2) The letter pattern you entered contains an error. 3) The answer is a multi-word phrase (e.g., 'ON TIME') which standard dictionaries treat as separate entries. Try searching for the longest single word in the phrase first.

The confidence score is based on "Crossword Frequency". Words like "ERE", "OBOE", or "EPEE" appear constantly in puzzles because they help constructors tie letters together. A high-confidence result is statistically more likely to be the correct answer in a standard grid than an obscure scientific term.

Yes. For Wordle, enter known green letters in their spots and use "?" for gray/yellow spots. For Scrabble, use the Anagram Mode to see what words can be formed from your rack of tiles.

The database contains both (e.g., COLOR and COLOUR), but American spellings are prioritized by default as they are more common in major syndicated crosswords (NYT, USA Today).

You can use a question mark (?), underscore (_), period (.), or even a space. The tool automatically converts these into a wildcard that represents "any single letter".