Tool to find a word by patterns, word search either to solve a substitution, or to solve a crossword-like game.
Word Pattern Search - dCode
Tag(s) : Word Search
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Word Pattern Search
Word Search with Pattern
Answers to Questions (FAQ)
What is a word pattern search? (Definition)
Searching by word pattern is an ambiguous notion, dCode offers 2 modes:
— (1) Desubstitution: the pattern of letters describes a mono-alphabetic substitution.
Example: The ABBA pattern allows you to find all the 4-letter words having the first letter identical to the last letter and a pair of 2 identical letters in the middle (but different from the first and last letter and not necessarily an A or a B'), like the word NOON.
Example: The pattern -A-A- indicates a word of 5 letters with the 2nd and the 4th identical letter (not necessarily an A) the other letters (- = unknown) can be any letter. Words like COCOA or SEVEN match the pattern.
— (2) Crosswords: the letter pattern describes the state of a Crossword
Example: The pattern -E-E-E indicates a 6 letter word with an E in 2nd, 4th and 6th position (such as DELETE, SEVERE, etc.)
How to search for a word ciphered using mono-alphabetical substitution?
From a cipher word (idiomorph), the unsubstitution consists in analyzing the distribution of the letters and especially the position of the repeated letters. Long words (from 9-10 letters) have a rather unique fingerprint.
Example: The pattern LWZLMOMWMOGF can correspond to the word SUBSTITUTION
This approach only works for monoalphabetic substitutions and for an existing word in the dictionary.
How to search for a word using known letters positions?
From the position of certain letters in a word, a dictionary search is possible. This is typically intended for lovers of crosswords (players or makers) and similar word games.
Example: The pattern -N-G-A- may lead to the word 'ANAGRAM'
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Word Pattern Search on dCode.fr [online website], retrieved on 2024-11-21,
