Words With Friends Solver & Word Finder

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How to use the Words With Friends solver

1. Choose a dictionary: select Standard for 172,000+ focused ENABLE public-domain entries, Expanded for 854,000+ Wiktionary-derived entries, or Both for 867,000+ unique entries after duplicates are removed. Hover over or focus the selector to confirm the active choice.
2. Enter rack letters and a pattern: type repeated tiles exactly as they appear. Use ? for a wildcard rack tile and add an optional pattern after /. In the pattern, ? matches one letter and * matches any number of letters, including zero. To generate a complete word list, use *:length; for example, *:2 / q* finds every two-letter word beginning with Q in the selected dictionary. Add +letters to require letters or -letters to exclude them, such as *:7 +ING-QXZ. Open the ? Rack syntax guide question-mark button for runnable examples that fill the query and start the search automatically.
3. Arrange the rack: drag rack tiles into your preferred order, use Alt with the Left or Right Arrow key, or select the rack-sort menu. Tiles resize with the available space so compact queries remain on one line.
4. Set the main word filters: open Basic Filters, then use Word Length, Starts With, Ends With, Must Include Letters, and Exclude Letters to describe the match.
5. Refine the results: open Advanced Filters to require J, Q, X, or Z; set minimum vowels, minimum consonants, and a score range; or select Any Word, No Hook, S, Front, Back, or Multi from the Hooks filter.
6. Choose a sorting method: use the compact Sort Results menu for score, length, or alphabetical order. Select More options… for grouped Strategic and Hook sorts. Choosing an option automatically reruns the current search.
7. Unscramble the letters: select Unscramble beside the smart input, or press Ctrl+Enter. On a Mac, use Command+Enter.
8. Inspect a word: hover over, focus, or select a result word to open its Word Details window. Click a word to keep it open; use Close or Escape to dismiss. It shows dictionary-source badges, remaining rack tiles, estimated leave quality, vowel-to-consonant ratio, available leave words, and a local definition. Expand Available hooks to load hooks. Use the spyglass for external dictionaries.
9. Analyze the matches: when results exist, expand Word Breakdown beneath the word list or press Ctrl+B to jump to it.
10. Save candidate words: select Pick on a result to add it to the private Pick List, where you can compare scores, add notes, or insert it back into the rack. Select 2–4 picks and choose Compare selected for a side-by-side comparison.
11. Play and refill: select Play in Word Details or the Pick List. Enter replacement tiles and choose Add tiles & search, or search the remaining rack. Undo play restores your original search. Playing clears board and search filters for the next turn.
12. Reuse a recent search: open History to restore a rack, pattern, filters, and sorting method. On desktop, press Down Arrow in the rack input for a compact recent-search list.

Letter frequency still matters in normal rack searches: a result cannot use any letter more often than it appears in your input. Add :length for an exact length; digits are accepted only after the colon. A single * before the colon removes the rack restriction and requires an exact length. Broad searches show the exact match total while displaying 250 results per page to keep the page responsive. Length sorting replaces paging controls with Jump bars above and below the results; select a gold page bubble or word-length shortcut to navigate, and expand or collapse length groups. Other sorts retain paging controls above and below the word list. The selected ENABLE and/or EXPANDED word data is compressed and loaded in small chunks only when a search needs them.

Press Ctrl+I, or Command+I on a Mac, to jump back to the rack input from anywhere on the page.

Clear search clears the rack, board pattern, filters, and results. History, Pick List, dictionary, result sort, and tile-color theme are preserved. Delete saved searches or words separately in their own panels. Your browser refresh shortcut remains available.

Reuse recent searches with private search history

Every successful word search is saved locally with its rack, optional pattern, active filters, sorting method, result count, entropy, and estimated leave value. Select Re-run to restore the same search settings and run the word finder again. Pin useful searches, sort the list by date or rack, show only pinned entries, or delete individual searches.

The Words With Friends solver keeps up to 50 unpinned recent searches. Pinned searches stay until you remove them. History is stored only in this browser and is never uploaded; use Clear all history whenever you want to remove the complete list.

Build a Words With Friends Pick List and compare words

Select Pick beside any result to save that word for closer comparison. The Pick List shows its word length, base Words With Friends score, tile rack, and gameplay flags for hook potential, rack balance, high-value letters, and anagram count. Add a private note to remember a board position or planned play, then sort saved words by score, hook potential, length, or tile-value density.

Use Insert to place a saved word back in the rack input, or press Alt+L to toggle the Pick List from the keyboard. Saved words and notes remain only in this browser until you remove them or clear the Pick List. Clear search preserves your saved words.

Free anagram solver and Words With Friends word finder

Use this word finder to solve an anagram, explore possible words from a letter rack, or check a difficult board position. Length sorting keeps words grouped from longest to shortest or shortest to longest; gameplay sorts create one global ranking so the strongest matching play appears first.

• Flexible matching: find words that use some or all of your letters.
• Board-state controls: combine exact length, starting or ending letters, and required letters with an inline pattern after /.
• Advanced filters: constrain tile types, vowels, consonants, scores, and dictionary-aware hooks.
• Gameplay sorting: rank words globally by score, alphabet, length, rack use, high-value tiles, bingo potential, hook utility, or pattern strength. The compact menu keeps common sorts visible, while More options reveals grouped choices.
• Accurate repeats: a letter is never used more times than you entered it.
• Words With Friends scores: compare standard tile values before board bonuses.
• Rack sorting: rearrange tiles by vowels, alphabet, blanks, S placement, duplicates, digraphs, power tiles, letter frequency, or common anagram stems. Switch to Tile Color for Classic Wood, Minimalist, value-coded, Dark, Tournament, or Playful themes.
• Word Breakdown: explore rack balance, tile values, entropy, pattern, length, and score charts after the search returns matches.
• Private Pick List: save, annotate, sort, compare, and reinsert useful words without uploading them.
• Keyboard shortcuts: focus the rack with Ctrl+I, search with Ctrl+Enter, open analysis with Ctrl+B, and open History with Ctrl+H (Command+Shift+H on Mac). On Rack Options, use Down to open, Up/Down to navigate, Left to return to the rack, and Right to focus Unscramble.
• Word Details: hover over or focus a result word to inspect rack leave, estimated leave quality, vowel/consonant balance, available words, a local WordNet definition, and scored hooks. Use the spyglass for external dictionary lookups.
• Optional Offline Mode: download the complete solver, word lists, hooks, and WordNet definitions for searches without an internet connection.
• Focus Mode: select the expand icon to give the interactive solver the full browser workspace. The 01 / Solve setup collapses automatically and can be reopened with its gold chevron.
• Dictionary choice: search Standard ENABLE, Expanded Wiktionary-derived, or Both across 867,000+ unique entries.

Compare candidates and prepare your next rack

Select 2–4 words in your Pick List, then choose Compare selected. The comparison uses each word's saved rack and board context, with tile scores, tiles used, remaining letters and blanks, a leave estimate, hooks in your selected dictionary, and ENABLE or Expanded membership. Older picks without a saved rack show only the available information.

Choose Play to remove only the tiles spent from the current rack. Add up to that many replacement tiles, using ? for a blank, or keep the remaining rack. Undo play returns to your original search, including board letters and filters. History and saved picks stay available.

Sort Words With Friends rack letters and solve offline

Select the rack-sort icon between the letter input and Unscramble to rearrange tiles without changing the letters in your rack or an optional pattern after /. Common layouts place vowels first, alphabetize tiles, separate blanks, or move S to the far right. Strategic layouts cluster duplicates, keep common digraphs near each other, separate J, Q, X, and Z, follow English letter frequency, or organize letters around RETINA, SATINE, TISANE, SENIOR, and LATRINE stems. Open the Tile Color tab to choose Classic Scrabble Wood, Modern Minimalist, Color-Coded by Value, Dark Mode, Tournament, or Playful Puzzle tiles. The theme is saved in this browser.

Enable Offline Mode downloads the WWF solver and all Standard, Expanded, and combined dictionary options, scoring engine, hook data, and local WordNet definitions to this browser. After the download, searches and definition lookups work without an internet connection. External dictionary links and related web guides remain unavailable until Offline Mode is disabled.

Find the highest-scoring Words With Friends words

Select Score: highest first in the compact Sort Results menu to compare every match in one score-ranked list instead of scanning separate length groups. Changing the sort automatically reruns the current search. Scores use standard English tile values with rack blanks worth zero, before premium squares and cross-word scores.

The high-value filter and sort prioritize words containing J, Q, X, or Z. Plays using seven rack tiles carry a Bingo +35 candidate badge, and the bingo sort moves those rack-clearing plays to the top.

Filter words for a rack or board position

Enable Play through board letters and enter the letters already on the board, using ? for each space you will fill. Rack CT with board pattern ?A? finds CAT without spending an A tile. Use fixed letters and question marks only in this mode. The solver checks the word against the selected list; premium squares, cross-words, and full board legality still depend on your game.

Open Basic Filters and use Starts With and Ends With for known edge letters. In Your rack, place the rack before / and an optional pattern after it. For example, ABCDE?? / A*E searches the supplied rack for words beginning with A and ending with E, with any number of letters between.

Use Exclude Letters to remove words containing unwanted tiles. Advanced Filters can require at least one high-value tile, set minimum vowel or consonant counts, and constrain the base tile score. Clear search clears the rack and filters while preserving History, Pick List, and your dictionary choice.

Understand your rack with Word Breakdown charts

Word Breakdown appears directly below the result list after a successful search. Expand it to compare the rack's vowel-to-consonant ratio, tile value distribution, and entropy; review a word-pattern heatmap; and see the matching word-length and score distributions. The charts are generated only while the panel is open.

The final row estimates board fit, premium-square opportunities, leave value, and bingo potential. These figures are directional rather than exact because the tool does not receive a board grid or current tile-bag state.

Find front hooks, back hooks, and S-hooks

A front hook adds one letter before a word to create another valid word; a back hook adds one after it. An S-hook is the common back-hook case where adding S makes a valid word. The Hooks filter can find S-hooks, front hooks, back hooks, multiple hooks, or any hookable word.

Select No Hook to find words that cannot be extended by one letter at either the front or back in the selected dictionary.

Open a result's Word Details, then expand Available hooks to load complete front and back hook words. Each hook is shown with its base Words With Friends score, such as PANE (+8). Expanding Available hooks or comparing picked words loads the complete selected dictionary index for hook lookup.

Hook detection respects the selected Standard, Expanded, or combined dictionary. Because a front hook may begin with any letter, hook filtering and sorting load the complete selected index on demand; ordinary unscramble searches continue loading only relevant chunks.

How are matching words found?

Each dictionary word is reduced to a canonical signature by sorting its letters. The tool groups those signatures by word length, then checks which groups can be built from your available letters.

Compatible words are checked against every active constraint and then ordered by the selected sorting method. All matching and filtering happens locally in the browser.

Dictionary sources and usage notes

Standard uses 172,000+ entries from ENABLE, a public-domain North American word list. Expanded uses 854,000+ Wiktionary-derived entries. Both removes overlap and searches 867,000+ unique entries. These lists may include uncommon, historical, regional, specialist, offensive, or general-dictionary-absent terms. A result is not a guarantee of acceptance by every edition, region, tournament, or ruleset.