What is a Word Unscrambler and how do I use it?
A word unscrambler takes a jumble of letters — like a Scrabble rack (e.g. SRAABLC) — and finds every valid dictionary word that can be spelled from those letters. Type your letters into the 'Your Letters' box, then click Unscramble. Results appear grouped by word length (longest first), each word showing its Scrabble point value. It's ideal for Scrabble, Words With Friends, Wordfeud, crosswords, and anagram puzzles.
How do wildcards (? and *) work?
Use ? or * as a wildcard whenever you have an unknown letter — they represent a Scrabble blank tile, a missing crossword square, or the unconfirmed letter in a Wordle guess. Entering 'QUER?Y' tells WordIzy to find all words matching 'QUER' + any single letter + 'Y', returning QUERY directly. Each wildcard scores 0 points (matching real Scrabble blank-tile rules), which keeps your displayed score realistic when you're working with a blank on your rack. You can chain multiple wildcards at once — 'A??LE' matches APPLE, ADDLE, AGILE, AISLE, and ABLE — making wildcards ideal for exploring anagram possibilities when your rack is incomplete. To keep results useful, limit wildcards to one or two per query: every additional wildcard multiplies the candidate set, and beyond three you'll start seeing words that aren't actually playable from your real tiles. Wildcards also work in the Wordle Solver, Anagram Solver, and Wordfeud Helper with identical semantics, so you can carry the same partial-letter workflow across every tool on the site.
How do I use the Advanced Filters?
Click 'Advanced Filters' to reveal three optional fields. 'Starts with' limits results to words beginning with given letters (e.g. 'AB' → only words starting with AB). 'Ends with' does the same for suffixes (e.g. 'ED' → only words ending in ED). 'Must include' guarantees certain letters appear in every result, in any position. Combine all three with wildcards for precise control.
How are words scored?
Each word is scored using the official English Scrabble letter values: A=1, B=3, C=3, D=2, E=1, F=4, G=2, H=4, I=1, J=8, K=5, L=1, M=3, N=1, O=1, P=3, Q=10, R=1, S=1, T=1, U=1, V=4, W=4, X=8, Y=4, Z=10. Wildcards (? *) act as blank tiles and score 0 points, matching real Scrabble blank-tile rules. WordIzy automatically calculates the total for every result and sorts them by score within each length group, so the highest-scoring plays appear at the top of every list — saving you the mental math of summing tile values yourself and letting you spot the bingo candidate at a glance. For other languages, WordIzy uses the official Scrabble letter values for that language's dictionary (French ODS9, Spanish FISE, Italian Zingarelli, Portuguese, German, Dutch OpenTaal, plus curated romaji and pinyin lists for Japanese and Mandarin). Switch languages using the navbar selector to see localized scoring. Real-game scores also depend on bonus squares (double/triple letter, double/triple word) and the +50 bingo bonus for using all 7 tiles, so treat the displayed score as a baseline and add bonuses mentally when planning your move.
Which dictionaries are available?
WordIzy supports 9 languages: English (NWL2023 + CSW21), French (ODS9 2024), Spanish (FISE), Italian (Zingarelli), Portuguese, German, Dutch (OpenTaal), plus Japanese (romaji) and Mandarin (pinyin). All words are filtered against the official Scrabble dictionary for each language. Switch languages using the language selector in the navbar.
Why are results grouped by length?
Grouping by word length makes it easy to find the type of play you need. In Scrabble, longer words generally score higher, but sometimes a shorter word fits the board better. The longest words appear at the top, descending to 2-letter words. Within each group, words are sorted by Scrabble score so you can quickly spot the best play.