AkousaCrossword Solver
Solve crossword puzzles by entering a letter pattern. Use ? for unknown letters. Find matching words instantly.
Use ? for unknown letters (e.g., H?LL? matches HELLO, HILLY) — Use * to match multiple unknown letters
Quick tips
- Use
?or_for a single unknown letter - Use
*for multiple unknown letters - Example:
C?Tfinds CAT, COT, CUT... - Example:
B*Dfinds BAD, BED, BIRD, BOND... - The word length auto-fills when your pattern has no * wildcard
About Crossword Solver
The free online Crossword Solver finds every English word matching a letter pattern with unknown positions — type the letters you know and use ? for each blank to instantly filter a built-in word database to only valid matches. It supports patterns of any length and works for newspaper crosswords, Scrabble, and any word puzzle where you know some letters but not all. No signup required, runs in your browser.
How to Use
Type your letter pattern in the input field using ? to represent each unknown letter — for example, H?LL? to find HELLO or HILLY, or C??T for COAT, CAST, CART. Optionally enter the crossword clue for your own reference. Click Find Words to see all matching results listed by word length. Click Copy next to any word to copy it to your clipboard for use in your puzzle.
Common Use Cases
- Weekend crossword solvers stuck on a 7-letter answer where they only know the first and last letters can enter a pattern like B?????D to instantly narrow down every valid English word that fits.
- Scrabble and Words with Friends players can check whether a word they are considering actually exists before placing tiles, verifying both the spelling and the specific letter pattern required.
- Vocabulary builders and language learners can explore all words matching a particular structural pattern — such as all 6-letter words starting with un- — to study morphological word families.
- Crossword constructors and puzzle designers can verify that a specific crossing pattern produces valid words in all intersecting positions before committing to a grid layout.
- Teachers creating custom word puzzles can use the solver to confirm that intended answers are unique matches for the patterns they assign, ensuring the puzzle has a single correct answer.