Find a word with a wildcard in IntoWords Windows

Use an asterisk for unknown letters, and insert cykel in a message.

Reviewed 8 November 2026

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Written steps

  1. 0:00 Use an asterisk in the word

    Can you remember the beginning and the end of a word, but not all the letters in the middle? Use an asterisk as a wildcard in word suggestions. Have IntoWords open with a Danish profile and a text you want to write in.

    Click Word suggestions with the list on the toolbar. The suggestions appear in the small window.

    Click after the beginning of the message. Bicycle should go here. Type c first.

    Write an asterisk. It stands for the part of the word you are unsure about.

    Then write the ending, e l. Now it says c, asterisk, e l.

  2. 0:43 Select the word and finish the message

    The list suggests cykel. Choose the word when it fits what you want to write. The whole pattern is replaced with cykel.

    Click back after the word and finish the message. Here, we type with and a full stop.

    Now it says “Jeg tager min cykel med”. The star is gone, and the selected word is in the text.

  3. 1:10 Try it yourself

    Try it yourself with a word where you know some of the letters. If the list is too broad, add more letters. Also check that the Danish profile is selected.

    The pattern “c*el” has been replaced with “cykel”, and your message is finished.

Read the transcript

Can you remember the beginning and the end of a word, but not all the letters in the middle? Use an asterisk as a wildcard in word suggestions. Keep IntoWords open with the Danish profile and a text you want to write in. Click Word suggestions with the list on the toolbar. The suggestions appear in the small window. Click after the beginning of the message. It should say bicycle here. First type c. Write an asterisk. It stands for the part of the word you are unsure about. Then write the ending, e l. Now it says c, star, e l. The list suggests cykel. Select the word when it fits what you want to write. The whole pattern will be replaced with bicycle. Click back after the word and finish the message. Here we write with and a period. Now it says “Jeg tager min cykel med”. The star is gone, and the chosen word is in the text. Try it yourself with a word where you know some of the letters. If the list is too broad, add more letters. Also check that the Danish profile is selected.

What you need

IntoWords is open with a Danish profile. The message has started in Notepad.

Use word suggestions in your message in IntoWords Windows

There are too many suggestions

Add more of the letters you know, and use the star for the uncertain part. Also check that the Danish profile is selected.

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