Wordle helper
5 Letter Words
Find Wordle guesses from known letters, excluded letters, and five-letter patterns. Use the controls below and get usable answers without leaving the page.
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You need a five-letter word - maybe for Wordle, maybe for a crossword, maybe for a word game you're inventing. You know some letters, you know some positions, and you know which letters are dead. This page is a straight-up list tool: enter your constraints, and it returns every five-letter word that fits. No scoring, no ranking, no game logic - just a clean, filterable word list you can copy or browse.
Filter by known positions, starts, or ends
Use the position boxes to lock a letter in a specific spot. If you know the word starts with "S," put S in box 1. If it ends with "E," put E in box 5. You can also use the "starts with" and "ends with" fields for a quicker filter. Combine them for precision: a word that starts with "S" and ends with "E" and has "A" in position 3.
Include or exclude specific letters
The "contains" field is for letters you know are in the word but aren't sure where. The "excludes" field is for letters you've ruled out entirely. You can use both at once - for example, include "R" and "T" but exclude "B" and "C." The tool will only return words that have all the included letters and none of the excluded ones.
Copy the list in one click
Once you've got your results, you don't need to manually write them down. Click the "Copy List" button to copy all matching words to your clipboard. Paste them into your game, your notes, or your spreadsheet. The list is plain text, one word per line.
When you get too many results
If your filters are too loose, you'll see hundreds of words. Tighten them by adding more known letters or excluding more letters. If you know the word has an "A" and an "E," add both to the contains field. If you know it doesn't have "S," add S to excludes. The goal is to narrow down to a manageable list you can scan quickly.
When you get zero results
No results usually means your constraints are contradictory - for example, requiring a letter in a position that's also excluded. Check that you haven't accidentally put a letter in both the includes and excludes fields. Also check that your position boxes don't conflict with each other. If everything looks right, try removing one constraint at a time.
Wordle-style example
After a guess like CRANE, enter confirmed green letters in the pattern, put yellow letters in contains, and put gray letters in exclude. Do not judge the list until all three signals are entered.
Choose the right word tool
Use this page when your clue information comes from previous guesses: green letters, yellow letters, and excluded gray letters. If you only have loose letters with no positions, an unscrambler or word finder is a better fit.
Common Questions
What 5 letter words can I make with these letters?
Enter your known letters in the "contains" field and any position-specific letters in the position boxes. The tool will return all five-letter words that match. If you have no position info, just use the contains field.
What 5 letter words start with this letter?
Put the starting letter in box 1 (position 1) or use the "starts with" field. The tool will only return words that begin with that letter.
What 5 letter words end with this letter?
Put the ending letter in box 5 (position 5) or use the "ends with" field. The tool will only return words that end with that letter.
Can I exclude letters from the results?
Yes. Type any letters you want to exclude into the "excludes" field. The tool will remove all words that contain those letters.
How do I find five-letter words for Wordle?
Use the position boxes for your green letters, the contains field for your yellow letters, and the excludes field for your gray letters. The tool will return all five-letter words that match your current Wordle board.
Before your next guess
Before you use a candidate as your next guess, compare it against every clue from previous guesses. A word that fits the length can still be wrong if it reuses a gray letter or puts a yellow letter back in the same position.