10 Letter Word Finder
Find ten-letter words by filling exact positions, requiring letters, or excluding letters that do not fit your clue. Ten-letter searches are broad unless the clue is structured. Start with exact positions, then use include and exclude filters to refine the list.
10 letter word search
35784 matching words
Showing 1–20 of 35784
Use cases
Search ten-letter words without scanning a long list.
This page is tuned for 10-letter clues. Use it for word games, crossword-style hints, vocabulary checks, and quick brainstorming when you know only part of a word.
Long-form clues
Search patterns like CO_NECTION or _XPERIENCE without leaving the ten-letter space.
Writing and vocabulary
Find natural ten-letter words when brainstorming precise options.
Puzzle verification
Check whether a long answer still fits after adding or removing letters.
Narrowed exports
Copy refined lists once the filters reduce the result set to useful candidates.
Search tips
How to handle broad 10-letter searches
These tips keep the page useful for its own word length instead of treating every letter finder as the same search.
Anchor the shape
Position filters matter more as word length increases.
Use exclusions in batches
Add a few excluded letters, then review whether the list still makes sense.
Keep the All tab available
If common results are too narrow, use All to audit the full candidate set.
Word list data
What 10-letter words look like in our word list
We counted all 35,784 ten-letter words in the local list this 10 letter word finder searches. The figures are calculated from that list when the site is built, so they change only when the list changes. They describe our list, not every English word or any game's official dictionary.
- End in S
- 42.2%
- Repeat a letter
- 94.4%
- Have a double letter
- 24.0%
- Words left when first and last letters are known (average)
- ~484
Most common letter in each position
| Position | Letter | Share of words |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | S | 11.4% |
| 2 | E | 15.9% |
| 3 | R | 9.9% |
| 4 | E | 10.5% |
| 5 | E | 10.8% |
| 6 | I | 10.8% |
| 7 | I | 15.6% |
| 8 | I | 23.8% |
| 9 | E | 28.3% |
| 10 | S | 42.2% |
Most common first letters
- S11.4%
- C9.4%
- P9.4%
- A6.2%
- D6.1%
Most common endings
- -ING8.9%
- -ERS3.7%
- -SES3.1%
- -IES2.9%
- -ESS2.3%
Reading the data
Solving ten-letter clues: the end is easy, the middle is not
42.2% of ten-letter words in our list end in S, about one in two, and 15.7% end in -ES. 3.4% end in -LY, compared with 1.7% at six letters, and 1.3% end in -TION. Because so many words share these endings, a known ending narrows a ten-letter search less than you might hope.
The middle is where ten-letter words differ. In position 3, the most common letter, R, appears in only 9.9% of words. Known first and last letters still leave about 484 words on average, the most of any length from three to ten letters.
94.4% of ten-letter words repeat at least one letter; POSSESSION and ASSESSMENT each use S four times. In a rack search, holding two copies of a tile is normal at this length; in a position search, place every copy you have confirmed.
A practical order for ten-letter clues: fill any middle letters you know first, add the ending, then use Include for letters whose position you do not know yet. Once the list fits on one screen, compare the remaining words against the clue.
Find words from any letters
Need a broader letter search?
Use Words With These Letters when you have a rack of letters, a blank tile, or a contains-style search that spans multiple word lengths.
FAQ
10 Letter Word Finder FAQ
What is a 10-letter word finder?
A 10-letter word finder filters ten-letter words by exact positions, included letters, and excluded letters.
Can I search 10 letter words by position?
Yes. Type known letters into their exact boxes and leave unknown boxes blank.
Can I exclude letters from the results?
Yes. Add unwanted letters to Exclude and every matching word containing those letters will be removed.
Why is the result list curated?
The list focuses on practical English words for word games and clue solving, which keeps results readable and useful.