lexsearch.net - find any word

lexsearch.net is very useful tool for crossword makers, scrabble players and anagram lovers. using this site you can find words using several search methods and criteria. lexsearch.net is available in english, french, german, spanish and greek. currently there are two modes available modes in lexsearch.net: crossword mode and scrabble mode. lexsearch.net is currently on beta version, so feel free to post any bug or to propose any new functionality at info@lexsearch.net

dictionaries: lexsearch.net uses 4 english dictionaries: SCOWL (used in crossword mode), SOWPODS, TWL, and ENABLE (official scrabble words lists), and also uses common dictionaries for german, greek, french, and spanish language.

new features
inner search: lexsearch provides the ability for searching within the resultset. users can narrow their results by using any search methods plus an extra criteria. limitations: word fit search method is not avalaible in inner search and also searching with wildcards is not permitted.
dynamic result sorting: users have tha ability to change the way the result presented in terms of grouping / sorting. Available options: grouped by word length (default), grouped by first letter of the word, and grouped by word value(only in scrabble mode).
word definition: you can see the word definition by double-clicking it.

this mode has been designed especially for crossword makers. very easy to use:

  - choose search method e.g contains
  - enter your word criteria to the letters field e.g. ABA
  - specify the word length (optional) e.g. 5 characters
  - click search.
      results: ABACA ABACK ABAND ABASE

more...
- available search methods: contains, starts with, ends with and exact position.
- available languages: english (scowl), french, german, spanish and greek.
- use the * (asterisk) or ? (question mark) for the blank tile.

this mode has been designed especially for scrabble players. very easy to use:

simple scrabble search
  - choose scrabble as search method
  - enter your letters (tiles) to the letters field e.g ABCD
  - click search.
      results: BAC BAD CAB CAD DAB

advance scrabble search
  - choose any search method exept from scrabble e.g. starts with
  - enter your letters (tiles) to the letters field e.g. ABCD
  - specify your extra criteria in the extra criteria field e.g S
  - click search.
      results: SCAB SCAD SAB SAC SAD

in the advance search, lexsearch.net first finds all the words that made up from the input letters and then try to match them with the extra criteria.

more...
- available search methods: contains, starts with, ends with and word fit.
- avalaible languages: english (sowpods, twl, enable), french, german, spanish and greek.
- use the * (asterisk) or ? (question mark) for the blank tile.
- 2 digit words link provides all valid 2-digit words based on user's letter.
- words with value greater than 9 points or bonus words (full match) are highlighted.

the project
lexsearch.net was created by Adamantios Maragos (aka amar) when he was in Tbilisi for business purposes and was bored to death. the main objective was to develop a tool for automatic production of crosswords. the primitive version of the lexsearch.net was a powerful tool for crossword makers. the next version introduces the scrabble mode which had been designed especially for scrabble players. currently, only few features are added to the core functionality, like inner search, 2 digit words, result sorting etc) and more word lists. the new interface of lexsearch.net was introduced in January 2010.

credits
lexsearch.net would like to acknowledge the priceless help of the following people and resources:
  - fombie.com for the hosting
  - V.V.Papadopoulos, talc design studio for their advisory and support.
  - word lists: SCOWL, SOWPODS, TWL, ENABLE, german, greek, french, and spanish.
  - the word cloud image for lexsearch.net created by wordle

contact
for any comment, suggestion or information please contact at info@lexsearch.net

scrabble
contains
starts with
ends with
exact position
word fit

finds all the words that made up from input letters. this search method creates all possible combinations of letters and returns valid words. this method is mainly used by scrabble players. use * or ? for blank tile. maximum input letters 12.

examples

mode	input letters	extra criteria	results
scrabble and crossword	ABCDE	-	ABED ACED BADE BEAD CADE DACE ECAD ACE BAC BAD BED CAB CAD DAB DAE DEB	quick example
scrabble and crossword	*BCDE	-	CEBID CUBED ABED ACED BADE BEAD BECK BEDE BEDS BEDU BEND BICE BIDE BLED BODE BRED BYDE CADE CEDE CEDI CIDE CODE COED CRED CUBE CUED DACE DEBE DEBS DEBT DECK DECO DICE DIEB DUCE ECAD ECOD ICED	quick example

scrabble mode finds all the words that made up from both input fields and returns only them that contain in the extra criteria letters. use * or ? for blank tile

crossword mode finds all words that contain in the input criteria. you can narrow (filter) the results by using the length combo box.

examples examples

mode	input letters	extra criteria	results
scrabble	ABCD	ON	BACON BONA BOND COND DONA BON CON DON	quick example
scrabble	ABC*	ON	BACON BACONS BEACON BONACI CARBON CONFAB	quick example
crossword	ZON	length: 6	AMAZON AZONAL AZONIC BIZONE BLAZON ENZONE GAZONS OZONIC ZONERS ZONING ZONKED ZONOID	quick example

scrabble mode finds all the words that made up from both input fields and returns only them that starts with letters defined in extra criteria field. use * or ? for blank tile.

crossword mode finds all words that starts with letters from input criteria field. you can narrow (filter) the results by using the length combo box. use * or ? for blank position.

examples

mode	input letters	extra criteria	results
scrabble	ABCDE	DE	DECADE DECAD DEAD DEBE DEED DEB DEE	quick example
scrabble	ABCD*	DE	DECADE DECADS DECARB DEADS DEBAG DEBAR DEBUD DECAD DECAF DECAL DECAY DEDAL	quick example
crossword	LES	length: 6	LESBIC LESBOS LESION LESSEE LESSEN LESSER LESSES LESSON LESSOR LESTED	quick example
crossword	ADPI	length: 8	ADAPTING ADAPTION ADAPTIVE ADIPSIAS ADOPTING ADOPTION ADOPTIVE	quick example

scrabble mode finds all the words that made up from both input fields and returns only them that satisfy the extra criteria. use * or ? for blank tile.

crossword mode finds all words that ends with letters from input criteria field. you can narrow (filter) the results by using the length combo box.

examples

mode	input letters	extra criteria	results
scrabble	ABCDE	T	CADET ABET BEAT DEBT ACT BAT BET CAT EAT	quick example
scrabble	ABCD*	ET	BACKET CABLET ABLET BIDET CADET CARET FACET LACET TACET	quick example
crossword	KET	length: 7	BLANKET BRACKET BRISKET BROCKET BYCOKET CLICKET CRACKET CRICKET CROCKET FLACKET FLASKET FRISKET GLAIKET PLACKET PRICKET SMICKET SNICKET STACKET THICKET TRINKET WHISKET	quick example

scrabble mode finds all the words that made up from both input fields and returns only them that satisfy the letters-mask defined in extra criteria field. use * or ? for blank tile.

crossword mode finds all words that satisfy the letters from input criteria field and length field (word length is mandatory). use * or ? for blank position.

examples

mode	input letters	extra criteria	results
scrabble	ABCDEF	R*	ARED BRAD BRAE BRED CRAB CRED DRAB DRAC FRAB FRAE	quick example
scrabble	*BCDE	R*D	ARCED AREDD BREAD BREED BREID CREED CRIED DREAD DREED DRIED ORBED	quick example
crossword	LAM	length: 7	CALAMAR CALAMUS CHLAMYS MELAMED OLLAMHS PALAMAE SALAMIS SALAMON TELAMON VELAMEN	quick example

this is a complex search method: finds all the words that made up from letter input field, puts the resulting words above or below the word (min 3 char) defined in extra criteria field and returns only the words that create valid 2-digit words . use * or ? for blank tile. available only in scrabble mode.

examples

input letters

extra criteria

results

ABCDEF

POP

P	O	P
A	B	E	D

	P	O	P
B	A	D	E

	P	O	P
C	A	D	E

	P	O	P
C	A	F	E

	P	O	P
F	A	D	E

quick example

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