Words by Letters

Words by length

Choose a length. Add letters the word must contain if you like.

What this does

This page lists words of one length, from 2 to 15 letters. You can also name letters that the word has to contain, in any position and in any order. The list updates as you choose, and the tiles settle into place each time it changes.

How to use it

Pick a length in the first box. To narrow the list, type letters in the second box. A letter typed twice, such as ee, means the word needs two of that letter. Leave the length on its first option to search all lengths by contained letters. Each group shows its first words, and a button opens the rest.

The words come from the ENABLE word list, a public-domain list that many word-game players use. The site keeps the words of 2 to 15 letters made of the letters a to z. A small number of offensive words are left out. That leaves 168,318 words. Another dictionary may differ, so a game can accept words that are missing here or refuse some that are shown. The search runs in your browser, and nothing you type is sent anywhere.

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Which word list does it use?

It uses the ENABLE word list, a public-domain list that many word-game players use. The original list has 172,823 entries. The site keeps the words of 2 to 15 letters made of the letters a to z. A small number of offensive words are left out. That leaves 168,318 words. It is not the official dictionary of any word game.

What does the must contain box do?

The letters you type there must all appear in each word, in any order and any position. If you type a letter twice, such as ee, the word needs at least two of that letter.

Which lengths can I choose?

Any length from 2 to 15 letters, since that is the range kept from the word list.