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	Words
Version:	2.0
Released:	9/27/2001
Short Description:	Dictionary search with wildcards and a word unscrambler.
Supported Systems:	Windows
Cost:	free
Download Now:	*wordssetup.exe*
Download Size:	701KB (718,094 bytes)
Download Time:	2 minutes, 23 seconds (at 5KB/s)
Number of Downloads:	42071

Description

Words is a handy utility for searching a dictionary and solving word unscrambling problems.

Words v2.0 contains two utilities (findword and unscramble) and a dictionary. The dictionary lists words, each on its own line. You can replace this dictionary with a similar file if you so choose. (I've been known to use the Scrabble(tm) Dictionary on occasion.)

Findword is a utility to search for a word in the dictionary. Typing in a word will search for that word exactly in the dictionary. Using a "*" will match any number of characters and using a "?" will match exactly one character. For example:
tr*ing - all words that begin with "tr" and end with "ing"
?ing - all words that have 1 letter, then "ing"
sp*???ing - all words that start with "sp" have at least 3 letters, then end in "ing"
Note: Due to a bug, you will have to use the mouse to click on the "FindWord" button.

Scram is a utility to unscramble words. Simply type the scrambled word in the box and press "unscramble". Wildcards ("*", "?") are not allowed in this entry.
Note: Due to a bug, you will have to use the mouse to click on the "Unscramble" button.

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History

3/24/2000 - Version 1.0 released.
9/27/2001 - Version 2.0 released.

Known Bugs

There's a user interface bug in that pressing enter closes the dialog. I don't think the program was orginally like this, but newer versions of the Windows Properties dialog made this so. I'm not sure. Either way, clicking on the buttons with the mouse always works. I'll get around to fixing the whole user interface in a newer version.

Future Additions

Bug fixes, UI enhancements, readme enhancements... eventually.

Comments on Words

Mike

2001-10-25 16:32:27

(#0)

This programs rocks! I love it. Now my kids will think I'm the smartest dad ever just in case they didn't already.

Kevin

(ncc_1701@_____)

2005-02-17 20:11:13

(#186)

I lot'udcn have said it better!!!

Olivia

2001-10-29 15:34:48

(#1)

its awesome; but confusing at first

Craig Goodner

2002-04-05 01:18:07

(#2)

This program is so cool. I use it for cheat for the game WORDWHOMP on Pogo.com and win all the time. YES! download it and have fun

Juleryna2

2003-08-06 14:33:22

(#68)

That is exactly what I wanted this for! It will make things a whole lot simpler!!

Peter

2004-06-11 18:52:05

(#133)

YEah same here! it kicks ass!

tammy

2006-05-05 15:40:44

(#262)

i tryed it in pogo but it is not helping how is it helping you and can you help me with it this is my pogo name tammymurphy21 write me please

tammy

2006-05-05 15:52:01

(#263)

i tryed it in pogo but it is not helping how is it helping you and can you help me with it this is my pogo name tammymurphy21 write me please

Max Taylor

2002-05-26 14:25:59

(#3)

It is an interesting program but the dictionary doesn't have some words i need.

Chris Turnbull

2002-05-30 12:33:29

(#4)

How do you make it unscramble letters to make more than just one word, for example: TWEING- all it came up with was twinge, when there are more words it ca make from it

Jason

2005-02-03 02:02:00

(#176)

a whole bunch of words for that: TWINGE, TEWING, TWINE, TINGE, WITE, WING, WINE, WENT, TWIN, TWIG, TING, NITE, NEWT, GIEN, GENT, WIT, WIN, WIG, WET, WEN, TIN, TIE, TEW, TEN, TEG, NIT, NEW, NET, GIT, GIN, GIE, GET, GEN, ENG, WE, TI, ME, IT, IN, ET, and EN.

Lynn

2005-02-12 13:38:40

(#184)

I have the same problem. Only one word comes up for each set of letters I type in. How do I get it to give me a whole list of words?

LILY

(asiangrl4u2@_____)

2005-10-01 20:28:51

(#244)

I am looking for a unscrambler...that could come up with all the possible words...please help!! E-mail asiangrl4u2@hotmail.com Please help every one..!! : )

(Skiblazer1@_____)

2002-05-30 21:02:46

(#5)

I really like the program. It was easy to use and load. The only thing is i try to unsranble larger words and it doesnt work. Is there any way more words could be put in the dictionary.

Brittany

2002-07-12 00:50:40

(#6)

Great

Zola the Great

2002-10-03 22:56:00

(#7)

Are there some really great unabridged dictionaries that work with this software and where are they?

Peter Vasiliauskas

(comments@_____)

2003-03-10 21:46:25

(#27)

I don't know of any free unabridged dictionaries, I've included the only free one that I could find at the time. If anyone knows of any others, feel free to post them here.

Heimlich

(heimlich_abl@_____)

2003-12-18 08:28:52

(#108)

A LIST OF FREE DICTIONARIES TO DOWNLOAD....here. Personally I downloaded the unabridged Oxford one (form Oxford University). Some files might need to be unpacked with Stuff It. The file I downloaded was named uanbrid.dict In order to make it work I opened it in word and saved it as a .dic file and it was great from there.

aree

(aree@_____)

2002-10-24 04:50:38

(#8)

cant unscramble itcnouneo

Peter Vasiliauskas

(comments@_____)

2003-03-10 21:48:14

(#28)

Me neither... maybe an unabridged dictionary (as mentioned above) would help.

Jason

2005-02-03 02:04:17

(#177)

I get CONTINUO or CONTINUE

tabitha

2002-10-30 17:46:21

(#9)

can't unscramble cevra

Peter Vasiliauskas

(comments@_____)

2003-03-10 21:49:11

(#29)

Worked for me:
carve
caver
crave

2002-11-08 22:28:05

(#10)

i will like to know,,,can this be used on Yahoo Literati?

Mary

2003-04-05 20:33:31

(#45)

I would also like to know if this can be use for literati

judy_b_49

(judy_b_49@_____)

2002-11-09 13:27:20

(#11)

can you e-mail me how to use the unscrambler while playing

just guess

2003-05-05 22:51:18

(#54)

i think are very ugly and yes i do go t you school hey guess how i am

ANONYMUS

2005-05-31 16:08:56

(#217)

an ugly boy who goes to school!!!!!!!!!!!!

Coey

2003-01-18 10:39:45

(#12)

This program is very interesting. Thanks.

Brown

(jbabyj007@_____)

2003-01-27 23:42:46

(#13)

it won't unscramble two words... mornisag..atlumsumli... i need this for a home work paper...please help... this is for a science wrk sheet. please help...

Peter Vasiliauskas

(comments@_____)

2003-03-10 21:50:56

(#30)

The first worked for me: "organism". The second one may not be in the dictionary...

Sum1

2003-04-21 11:55:39

(#52)

first one could also be orgasm

Jason

2005-02-03 02:06:27

(#179)

I got MUTUALISM out of the second one.

Alba

(lil_boricua02@_____)

2003-02-04 01:42:46

(#14)

When i try to unscramble a word, it tells the program is not responding. And not it says "word list failed/cancelled", what is that all about.

Peter Vasiliauskas

(comments@_____)

2003-03-10 21:51:53

(#31)

I actually have not had that happen to me here. I'm not sure what to tell you...

char

2003-02-06 07:43:21

(#15)

I thought magneticpole was free thats the implication but if i read the agreement correctly after a time its not.Am I correct

Peter Vasiliauskas

(comments@_____)

2003-03-10 21:55:46

(#32)

According to the agreement, I reserve the right to charge for this product in the future. The current version is offered for free. A future version may possibly be shareware, though with how often I get to updates, that will most likely be a long way off.

Lorri

2003-02-07 07:12:41

(#16)

I TRIED TO UNSCRAMBLE CRRSSE? CAUSE IT SAYS WILD CARDS ALLOWED N GUESS WHAT IT DIDN'T WORK, N ALSO IT ONLY GIVES 1 WORD AT A TIME. WWW.CONCORDANCE.COM IS A GREAT SITE THAT HAS UNSCRAMBLER BUUUUTTTTTT AS OF 6:30 AM 2/7/2003 THEIR SITE IS DOWN, BUT TEMPORARY I THINK. IF THIS WORDS THING AINT NO BETTER THAN THIS I WILL UNINSTALL IT

Peter Vasiliauskas

(comments@_____)

2003-03-10 21:57:27

(#33)

Sorry, wildcards are allowed only in the "FindWord".
I've tried a few times to access www.concordance.com, but have not had any luck. Can anyone else get in?

2003-04-16 08:37:59

(#50)

Concordance rocks....but I couldn't get in today, and it's 4/16-03

hector

2003-02-08 20:41:38

(#17)

when i type a 5 letter word it only gives me one word when there is more possibilities of more words

Peter Vasiliauskas

(comments@_____)

2003-03-10 21:58:42

(#34)

I haven't had this happen for me, perhaps the other words aren't in the dictionary?

tadshiandra cunningham

2003-02-11 22:30:24

(#18)

i need something to unscramble wors 4 me

Patricia Pietras

2003-02-16 13:37:50

(#19)

why dosen't the unscrambler work after I loaded the dictionary list? Am I missing something? The dictionary loaded ok. Thanks Pat

Valdo Thomas

2003-02-18 10:14:05

(#20)

With all the unfavorable comments, I wondered whether it was worthwhile downloading. Is there any way you can make this compatible and uncomplicated.

Peter Vasiliauskas

(comments@_____)

2003-03-10 21:59:41

(#35)

I agree that the user interface needs quite a bit of work, but the program is "compatible" with all Windows versions.

kelly hatfield

2003-02-23 23:22:15

(#21)

I can not get it to unscramble, please help

Llee

(Llee_34@_____)

2003-02-27 13:24:08

(#22)

Just wanted to know if there is an update that allows the scram part of your program to unscramble more then one word at a time as there are many other possibilities in a word and I am only allowed one word at a time.. would appreciate your help, thanks

Peter Vasiliauskas

(comments@_____)

2003-03-10 22:00:16

(#36)

Sorry, currently just one word at a time.

slopedoggy

2003-02-27 14:44:54

(#23)

go to www.concordance.com...they have an awesome unscrambler which is designed for on-line use. if you need it for off-line use, a 5 dollar Scrabble disc has everything you probably need. don't download this crap

karen

2003-03-02 02:23:19

(#24)

The readme file is absolutely useless. It doesn't teach the most important thing - how to search words. And whenever I try to find a word, the program automatically closes.

Peter Vasiliauskas

(comments@_____)

2003-03-10 22:01:18

(#37)

Sorry, I'm a programmer, not a writer. See the notes at the top of this page for both how to use the program and why the program "automatically closes".

Literati Player ~Denise~

2003-03-06 02:14:15

(#25)

I haven't tried this software so I have no clue if it works but the majority of the comments submitted to this page make me feel that this isn't worth a crap.I have a cheat I use in Literati that I downloaded as a trial version that you had to pay $20 for after you had used the program for a week but like so many things on the internet that should be free but isn't I found a way around the paying for it and I get the cheat for free and it was so simple to do.Alot of people actually pay $20 for a cheat to use to play online games.People the knowledge is out there all you have to do is find it and read it almost everything online you now have to pay for that WAS once free and the key to it all is numbers and letters so if you are good at math then use numbers and if you are good at spelling then use letters,either way the smart & determined one's will try and put forth the effort the one's who are dumb or to lazy or who would rather pay will never see the light at the end of the tunnel,which is everything that you have to pay for online is free somehow to sum it up but people pay for it anyways.Alot of the programs I use would cost me $100's of dollars but I used my brain and I enjoy it and I keep my $ in my bank account and let it draw % instead of paying it to some online bigshot who thinks he can always make people pay for a free thing!

cedric digsby

2003-03-08 13:59:01

(#26)

A crock, I'm afraid

Peter Vasiliauskas

(comments@_____)

2003-03-10 22:09:17

(#38)

I'm going to have to agree with Cedric. A crock.
(1) This program is free. Not $20, not $100's of dollars.
(2) Not everything worthwhile is free. Try eating on a $0 budget.
(3) Someone pays for everything. In this case, I pay to let you download software that I wrote. I pay to let you comment on software that you haven't tried. You're welcome.
(3) I'm not a bigshot, just a single programmer. I'll take that as a professional compliment, as unprofessional as it was.

A grateful mom

2005-10-11 14:49:23

(#246)

Thanks Peter..You helped my son and I with a science word that we could not unscramble. We had the whole family working and his tutor. Just happened to luck up on your program.

2003-04-05 20:37:08

(#46)

Okay , so share your brains with us... what do you use and how do you get it free???

Peter Vasiliauskas

(comments@_____)

2003-04-06 10:12:45

(#47)

Um, "Words"? There's a link at the top to download it. It says "Download Now". Right above that link it says "Cost: Free". I don't know that I can make it any easier...

Chell

2003-05-10 23:57:57

(#55)

hi, can you tell me about the other word unscrambler that you got for the literati game that you said ya got for free when that person was wanting 20 bux for?? please email me and let me know.. thanks for your time, Chell

Jenni

(Jeni5373@_____)

2003-05-20 20:39:35

(#56)

Hey Can you tell me how you got hte literati play buddy for free? I have used the trial already please get back to me thank you

Jaws007

2004-07-27 00:54:15

(#137)

What in hell do you need a word descrambler for anyway? You need a SENTENCE descrambler. Try taking a few English courses! Better still...don't even TRY to write anything. What a dork!

dale

2003-03-13 23:41:52

(#40)

this program sucks ass. it only unscrambles words of the exact string length you give it. IT SUCKS FOR LITERATI AND SCRABBLE

Candy

(Teen99Angel@_____)

2003-03-27 23:04:30

(#41)

cool

Rich

(fireknght2@_____)

2003-04-02 11:35:21

(#44)

How do you go about adding a different Dictionary to the program I love it it works great for me but some words it cant unscramble.

Jared

2003-04-11 15:55:37

(#48)

Holy crap people... Peter is offering this thing for FREE. He's not making you pay money for it only to find out that you don't like it. The download is 718K which takes 5 minutes on a slow dialup connection. Download it for FREE. If you don't like it, instead of coming on here and telling Peter that his software "sucks ass," say "thanks for letting me try out your software... It's not for me." It's not like it's a 100 megs and takes 2 days to download... let's show a little appreciation!

Jaws007

2004-07-27 00:56:34

(#138)

RIGHT ON, Jared!

Dreamy

2003-04-12 15:46:02

(#49)

Well, to tell you the truth, Bran8888 offers Literati Pro, which is an awesome program...and FREE. his site is on Geo Cities. I would rather hear people tell the truth than to sugarcoat the truth and then find out on your own....save some of the grief and time on the net.

chris

2003-04-29 09:54:42

(#53)

i just downloaded it and dont know how to get it back up to use.......is there a secret??

Tiffany

2003-08-17 03:06:07

(#76)

Go to your start menu. If you didn't look to see which file it downloaded into, you will need to look through all of them for "words". That should be it.

Peter Goezinya

2003-05-27 13:09:09

(#57)

If DENISE is so damn smart and she portrays to be the best thing since sliced bread,Why the hell are you cheating of you are so damn smart and better than everyone else????? Also,You are full of SHIZZIT,It is FATASS Rosie O'Donell jackasses like yourself who need their ass kicked on a regular basis...Now,If someone comes across a free literati cheat,and is willing to share and not be a fatass heffer like DENISE,sittin at home smoking down the Twinkies,please post it..Thx..

shirley

2003-06-03 17:34:46

(#58)

this takes the fun out of wordwhomp. its a mind game. not a cheat game. i feel better to do it on my own. i have accomplished something. the points i get are mine.

Bobbie Jo

(star_baby_doll@_____)

2005-01-07 22:59:47

(#156)

What brought you to this page Shirley. It seems to me that you were here for something. You can't tell me you ended up on the cheat page by accident.

Jessica

2003-06-19 14:14:21

(#59)

Wish I didn't have to download it!

Tommy

2003-06-20 17:26:03

(#60)

Excelent piece of software. Yeah it needs a little work, but it serves its purpose. I support you 100% for giving this for free. And if people want to complain about something you want to give away, tell them to go pick up a book, learn to program, then make it better. Once again, thanks for supporting the free software community.

John

2003-06-22 03:40:36

(#61)

Wow, I am glad to see programmers like you, actually makeing a program then sharing it with the whole world. There are only a few minor things you can do to make it better, the script is all good. If you changed a few things then tried to sell this it would actually sell ok. Thank you for your software, keep up the good work. Just dont stop here, as I can see you have a lot of potential. -John

Dan

2003-07-07 06:09:42

(#62)

Awesome program! Been using Words since the old Dos version in 2000! I just found version 2.0 for windows. The only suggestion I could possibly make for this first-class piece of software is to please default the enter key to the relevant 'Findword' or 'unscramble' rather than closing the program. I have a habit of pressing the enter key after keying in a word only to close the program and having to go through the hassle of making the program load all over again. Keep up the great work!

Mady

2003-07-07 13:36:11

(#63)

hello there ! just saw all earlier comments ! . lets see, loved the program, and loved it even more coz its FREE (thats how things should be on the net!). anyhows, like the example above TWEING can come up with "twinge", but amongst the alphabets, u can also make words like "get","tie","wing","win","wet", and so on and so forth. could you please include this feature in your next version, whereby you can unscramble words from the alphabets and some are left over? this would REALLY help me with Scrabble !! love the program btw!

shorty

2003-07-21 06:01:20

(#66)

I can't unscramble "tcoakeh"

2003-08-17 03:00:20

(#74)

the answer is hotcake

Tiffany

2003-08-17 03:03:19

(#75)

How can I get another word list added? Dictionary.com doesn't have all the words I need for my game.(Text Twist)

gil

2003-08-25 15:14:40

(#78)

Did you add Dictionary.com? Or are you talking about dictionaty.dic that comes with the download? Cause if you added anything at all I'd love to know the procedure!!

Gil

2003-08-25 14:32:52

(#77)

I too would like to know the procedure to add a more complete word list.

sunjai

2003-09-05 11:36:04

(#80)

hi , this programme is reaiiy good n i have learn many new words from it

Tricia

2003-09-16 22:07:35

(#82)

I had your program on my computer, then Blaster wiped me out. It took me an hour of surfing, but I found it again! Thanks, Peter, your program is a great resource!

chris

2003-10-02 08:32:47

(#85)

I cant use it and dont know why. is there an uninstall?

Tree

(tnjx8@_____)

2003-10-06 11:20:13

(#86)

i really need this word unscrambeled fast please help word KJUSTK Thanks Tree

Betty

2003-10-15 13:51:03

(#92)

I cant unscramble ganeet

David

(dbowerman@_____)

2003-10-16 01:32:28

(#93)

Downloaded Words, grabbed a couple of text dictionaries and used sort and uniq to generate a "personalized" dictionary. Works fine for unscrambling jumbles or anagrams where each word uses all the characters. Not the tool of choice for finding multiple variable length words from a set of letters but doesn't seem to have been intended for that use so no complaints -- this knife makes a lousy fork isn't a valid complaint. As for your "ganeet", Words using my dictionary came up with geneat, negate and tegean. Negate is the likely choice since I had to resort to Google to find the other two.

Brenda

2005-06-14 19:40:41

(#224)

negate

2006-03-14 18:06:25

(#260)

ganeet=negate

Derrick

2003-11-10 19:17:26

(#101)

Hi, does anyone know of a program that I can download/use that unscrambles words... like: udndeesl = 1)seed, 2)sled, etc. ... I don't want it to unscramble the whole "word," unless it is a word itself.

Jean

2003-11-15 16:43:34

(#104)

Fantastic... Now I can finish those scrambled word games in the newspaper. It worked like a charm.

Jens Mom

2003-11-24 22:47:00

(#106)

Great program... I love it. Helps my daughter do homework faster and that gives me more time with her. Thanks.

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