5 FiveLetterWords

Missing Letter helper

Track answer initials and solve the weekly Mystery Word anagram.

Your puzzle

One answer per line. Include every answer you have confirmed.

Enter the letters collected so far. An incomplete set gives shorter anagrams, not a prediction of the final word.

Use dots for unknown letters, such as P.A.. .

Dictionary and candidate scope

The local dictionary is independent of the publisher's accepted list. Names, phrases and short words may need a list you enter.

Used only when Words I enter is selected. Separate 1–48-letter words with spaces or new lines; up to 2,000 words.

The example illustrates the helper; it is not a publisher's daily puzzle.

A little help

Enter your puzzle or try the original example. You choose when to open candidates, explanations and complete results.

How the Missing Letter helper works

Audit the starting letters of your answers, spot accidental repeated initials and narrow the unused alphabet. Then combine the letters you collected for the weekly word.

Results use the puzzle you enter; they are not verified daily answers. Your entries stay out of public URLs.

An incomplete puzzle has several possibilities

If your entered answers begin with A, C and D, the tool correctly leaves 23 unused letters. It cannot label one as the daily missing letter until 25 distinct initials are accounted for.

Separate the daily and weekly steps

The daily deduction is a set difference over A–Z. The weekly puzzle rearranges the letters collected from several days. A repeated weekly letter must appear the same number of times in the candidate word.

Supported puzzle types

Scope of this helper

Play the original at Merriam-Webster. This is an unofficial helper with no publisher affiliation.

Rules and reference sources

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