📰 Crossword Helper
Find crossword answers instantly. Enter your pattern with ? for unknown letters and get all matching words. Free crossword solver with no signup.
Each character = one letter position. ? or _ = unknown letter. A??LE finds 5-letter words starting with A and ending in LE.
How to Use the Crossword Helper
- Enter the pattern: type known letters in their positions, and use ?, _, or . for letters you don't know.
- Each character = one letter position. A 9-character pattern finds 9-letter words.
- Optionally add a must contain substring to narrow results further.
- Click Find Words to see all matching words.
Examples
- A??LE → APPLE, AMPLE, ADDLE, AGILE…
- CR???WORD → CROSSWORD
- ?E?T → BEAT, BEST, BENT, BELT, BELT…
- P???LE → PURPLE, PEOPLE, PICKLE…
Frequently Asked Questions
Type the letters you know in their correct positions. For each unknown letter, type ? or _ or . — one character per position. A 6-character pattern will only match 6-letter words.
Yes. You can use as many ? characters as you need. For example, ?????? will return all 6-letter words.
Use the 'Must contain' field to specify a letter or substring that must appear somewhere in the word.
Yes. Each position in the pattern corresponds directly to the same position in the result word.