Circuits helper

Find words that satisfy every directed phrase connection at once.

Your puzzle

One per line: label | knownword, letter pattern, or *. Example B | b..

First-node second-node, in phrase order, one edge per line.

Optional: firstword | secondword. Dictionary compounds supplement these references.

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 Circuits helper works

Find words that satisfy every directed phrase connection at once. Work from the information you have already revealed; this helper does not fetch an official daily answer.

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

Use all neighboring phrases

In the original example WATER can precede BED or PROOF. The same missing node must precede ROOM. BED fits both WATER BED and BED ROOM; PROOF has no supporting second edge in these references. The complete WordNet phrase reference may supply additional plausible circuits; review them rather than treating the small demonstration reference as an official answer key.

Preserve direction

A B means the word at A comes before the word at B. Reversing an edge changes which phrases count. This matters when a connector follows one known word but precedes another.

Inspect why a candidate was removed

Arc consistency removes a candidate when an incident edge has no supporting phrase. A second search then checks all edges together. Possible full circuits remain closed, and a sole reference assignment is clearly separated from an official solution.

Independent lexical evidence

The helper includes WordNet 3.0: 147,306 indexed words and phrases with 117,659 senses. It shows distinct meanings, synonyms and broader categories with their source identifiers. These are dictionary relations, not the publisher’s model, ranking or answer key. A small original topic vocabulary and your own references add further hypotheses.

Supported puzzle types

Scope of this helper

Play the original at Puzzmo. This is an unofficial helper with no publisher affiliation.

Rules and reference sources

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