One question mark means one unknown letter
The pattern C??ER describes a five-letter word beginning with C and ending with ER. Two question marks represent exactly two unknown positions, so the pattern itself defines the required length.
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PATTERN SOLVER GUIDE
Match known letter positions and fill only the gaps
Pattern solving is useful when the length is fixed and some positions are already known. Enter the letters you know and use ? for each unknown position, such as S?A?E.
Patterns are stronger than loose letter clues
Knowing where a letter appears eliminates many candidates that a simple contains search would keep. Use a pattern whenever the puzzle gives exact positions rather than only a bag of letters.
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If the initial pattern still returns many possibilities, use score or standard-word ordering to make review easier. For crossword-specific required and excluded letters, switch to Crossword Solver.
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QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
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What character represents an unknown letter?+
Use a question mark (?) for each unknown position.
Does the pattern set the word length?+
Yes. Every known letter and every ? occupies one position.
When is Contains Letters better?+
Use Contains Letters when you know a sequence occurs somewhere but do not know its exact position.