About Crossword Helper
When you have some letters of a crossword answer and empty squares between them, this fills the gaps. Enter what you know as a pattern — C_T, _A_E_ — and get every word of that exact length that fits.
You can also rule letters out. If a crossing answer has already eliminated a letter, exclude it and the results narrow accordingly.
How to use it
- 1
Enter the pattern
Type the letters you know and mark unknown squares with _, ?, a dot or a space. The pattern length is the answer length, so include every square.
- 2
Exclude letters you have ruled out
Any letter listed here is barred from the unknown squares. Crossing answers are the usual source.
Frequently asked questions
- How do I search a crossword pattern?
- Enter known letters in position and use _ for blanks. C_T returns CAT, COT and CUT — every three-letter word starting with C and ending in T.
- Can I search by clue instead of letters?
- No. This matches on letter pattern and length, not on clue meaning.
- How do I exclude a letter?
- Add it to the excluded letters field and it will not appear in any blank square of the results.
- Does the pattern have to be the full answer length?
- Yes. Every square counts, so a seven-letter answer needs seven characters in the pattern.