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Using the Word Maker

Stuck trying to make a word out of these letters?
This word maker machine is part of our set of word solving tools. If you’re trying to unscramble
your letters into words, this is your solution. Simply enter your letters into the box
and hit the button — the word maker will generate a list of words you can make from those letters.

Find Words With Letters

This version of the word creator is designed to use a single string of letters. You can use it
to make a word using these letters. It will generate a list of words, ranked by the length of
the word. We have other version of the solver, which can build off existing pieces of a puzzle.
Look at our words with friends word generator.

Word Maker with Blank Tiles

This word maker can also support blank letter tiles. Simply enter a ? or * in place of the missing
letter. It will iterate through all of the letters in the alphabet to make a word using these letters.
Our word generator is that good!

If you need a word maker for words with friends,
we have options for that as well. The words with friends word maker gives you the points value
and allows you to build off words already on the board.
And yes, this works as a scrabble word finder
as well — we have lots of experience playing scrabble.
We have a word solver for most of the zynga with friends games.
We are not, however, a random word generator —
the solver only shows the letters given or substituted for wild-cards.
It does produce lovely word lists, however.

Free Printable Word Searches

Need a free word search maker? We have one of those as well — check out our links. The
word search puzzle maker can be used for all kinds of educational projects and team building exercises;
enter your words and it will create word search free. It uses a word search template.
Seriously, it is better than doing a trust fall! You enter your words to make your own word search.
That isn’t the only word puzzle we can make — we can generate a crossword too.

Free Online Word Scramble Maker

Another of our free puzzle makers can be used to generate word scramble worksheets. These are
handy for studying vocabulary. The word unscrambler will mix up the letters into a useful worksheet.
Our online word maker can go toe to toe with an official scrabble solver.
The anagram solver works for text twist too. A perfect way to even the odds if your friends cheat.
All you need is a 4 letter word.

Need a word maker game? We have one of those as well. The word builder works great. Our jumble solver
was able to stump the longest word game in the app store.

The tool has the capacity to help at any word game that doesn’t need a particular word. As an additional bonus, our word maker is entirely free! And it is a big word maker. You want a word cloud? pfft. I’ll show you a word cloud. That is all part of the game.

We’ve also got a scrabble word maker. Need a new word maker for a specific game? Drop us an email.

Free Crossword Puzzle Maker (Printable)

Need more word makers? We also have a free crossword puzzle maker — you can use this to create a crossword puzzle.
This crossword puzzle generator allows you to make your own crossword puzzle for a specific topic.

If you type in letters, you are going to secure an acrostic kind of thing. To begin with, you may use any letter that you want to appear in the results. You may either enter the letters you’ve got in to our tool or you may navigate through the pages below to find the ideal word for you. Since you can see, not all the letters have to be used. Our Letter Sorting Word Generator provides you the chance to produce words from letters by employing an optional pattern.

Because the words are selected and put in the puzzle randomly, the overall number of potential puzzles is quite large. Inputting unique words you might not have considered can spark extra creativity to eventually help you produce the ideal name for your undertaking.

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Microsoft Word has almost all you need to make ‘hand written’ notes and letters for a fraction of the cost of a special service. Dig into some of the lesser known Word font and line spacing settings to get that ‘written by hand’ effect.

The New York Times has a report on Bond – a new company that can print out ‘handwritten’ letters and notes on special machines.

The ultimate is a package which includes a font based on your own handwriting. It’s a great idea, especially for those of us with awful handwriting.  There are services which will take your handwriting samples and supply a font.

Peter, our editor-in-chief, has famously unreadable scrawl.  He started using computers in the 1980’s because the word-processor plus printer could produce legible documents! Alas even a personalised font would not be a help!

What you need

Except for one thing, you probably have everything to make your own ‘handwritten’ letters.

Script font

There are various Script fonts supplied with Windows and Office.  Among them: Freestyle Script, Bradley Hand ITC, Lucida Calligraphy, Lucida Handwriting, Mistral, Script MT Bold, Segoe Script and Segoe Print.

Some of the more complex handwriting fonts can be almost unreadable when used for more than a few words.  Generally speaking, script fonts with less serifs work better for paragraphs of ‘handwritten’ text.

Font Color

Black text will probably work best but you might try a slightly grey color option from one of the first three theme color columns in the Font Color selector. The lighter color evokes the very slight irregular color of ink.

Another possibility, of course, is blue text using one of the shades.

Line Spacing

Left justification is best for the hand written look plus a slightly higher line spacing. We use 1.15 line spacing, varying the line spacing just a little can also help.

Character spacing, scale and position

Check out the first paragraph of the letter from Mr Darcy above. It has deliberate text irregularities to make it uneven. We left the bottom two paragraphs untouched for comparison.

Word’s enforcement of regular line and text spacing is usually a virtue, but not when you’re trying to copy the look of a hand written letter.

Try varying character spacings to emulate handwriting irregularities at Font | Advanced | Spacing. Also try Scale and Position settings in the same place. Select a few words then change the Advanced Font settings slightly.

Scale – between about 98% and 102%

Spacing – Expanded or Condensed by up to 1.2pt

Position – Raised or Lowered between 0.1pt and 1pt.

The trick here is small, subtle adjustments. Enough to evoke personal handwriting without drawing attention to individual changes.

Paper

Choosing the right paper is important.  In a trip to the local stationery store you’ll find many paper options, most of which are inkjet/laser compatible.

Tip:  buy a small paper pack and check that it works on your printer before spending money on a larger supply.

Paper Size

Which size paper will you use?   For a short note, perhaps a half-size page is enough?

Metric paper size A5  or  US ‘half letter’ can be made simply by cutting a larger page in half after printing.

Paper Color

Standard white paper isn’t ideal for the ‘hand written’ look.  Go for something in off-white, light brown or other light colors.

Paper Weight

You’ll probably want to choose a thicker paper than the usual 20lb/80gsm stock.  The look and feel of the paper is important to the overall effect.

The Text

Another part of the overall effect is the text itself.  To ‘sell’ the handwritten effect, the sentences should be a little more casual than usual.

Paper or PDF

All these tips apply to paper or PDF output.  You could make a PDF letter (File | Save As | PDF) then then attach it to an email.

But don’t try these formatting tricks in an email.  Emails often look different to the receiver – a lot depends on the email program or browser they are using.  In particular, the font you use might not be available to the reader – so your message can look very strange in a substituted font.

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Six Word tricks to reduce space between lines

Word processing software helps you manipulate a text document and create or edit a text document.

A quality word processing software can also provide output options such as printing or exporting a text document into other formats.

Without word processing software, you would have difficulty processing paragraphs, pages, and even papers.

Not many people know that early word processing software was standalone devices, but word processors come as lightweight software that’s easy to install with technological advancements.

Another great advantage of word processing software is that it allows you to store documents electronically, display them across screens, or fully modify documents before printing them.

Even though word processing software isn’t complex to learn, it might take a bit of time to learn how to take full advantage of the software with so many functions.

Also, keep in mind that some word processing software comes from the office bundle that includes other processing software.

In this article, you’ll learn more about word processing software and see 15 of the best examples.

Whether you’re a writer, editor, or only need quality word processing software to prepare your documents pre-printing, at least one of these 15 software will be a good pick!

Even though most word processing software has similar features and offers similar benefits, the small but significant differences between these word processing software examples can make a huge difference for personal use.

1. Microsoft Word

The most known word processing software is Microsoft Word, and chances are high you’ve used it at least on one occasion to process or create text documents.

Word is the most known word processing software because the creator of Windows creates it and it often comes integrated with the Windows operating system.

However, Word is also known for the benefits it offers. Improved search and navigational experience combined with the ability to work with others simultaneously are just some of the benefits.

Along with that, Word gives you the ability to access, share, and work on your documents from almost anywhere.

With plenty of options to create, edit, and process text, Word also has additional visual effects, turning text into diagrams, and combining visual aspects into text documents.

Instant help when creating documents is another great integration that especially helps writers. Exporting and having document flexibility is helpful when producing specific documents for your studies or work, and it’s just one of many benefits of Word.

2. iWork Pages

iWork Pages is a must-have word processing software for Apple users. Even though Microsoft Word is available for macOS, iWork is a great native alternative that helps Apple users process, create, and work with word documents.

iWork Pages was previously known as AppleWorks, and it is part of the official Apple iWork suite.

Not only Pages can help you create documents, but they can also help you to collaborate with others efficiently, create animated documents from your data, and even build interactive charts from your text.

What’s great about Pages is that it comes with built-in help and sample formulas, so you don’t always have to create a document from scratch. Instead, you can use templates or benefit from function suggestions to improve the way you work.

With over 30 spreadsheet templates, you won’t have to create text documents from scratch unless you enjoy creating your work from scratch. Templates can help you spend less time formatting and creating the basics of your document and yet leave you with more time to focus on your text.

3. OpenOffice Writer

Among the paid word processing software, there are a couple of free gems such as OpenOffice.

OpenOffice is a free and open productivity suite that includes Writer, the perfect software for word processing.

Whether you’re trying to draft a quick letter or working on complex text documents (maybe even writing a book), the writer is a reliable and fully equipped word processing software to handle all needed tasks.

What’s great about Writer is that it is very easy to use, so you won’t have to spend hours learning the ins and outs of the software to take full advantage of it.

Instead, you will be able to focus on producing documents of all types and letting Writer help you along the way.

With built-in features such as AutoCorrect or AutoComplete, you can quickly write your documents without having to worry about making mistakes.

Along with these two features, OpenOffice Writer comes with a table of contents, references, multi-page display, and notes to help you annotate and review documents, as well as create well-structured text documents.

Lastly, exporting isn’t going to be a problem since Writer can help you export your text document into other formats such as HTML, PDF, or even .odt.

Also, keep in mind that OpenOffice provides templates you can download and use with Writer to make your drafts easier.

4. WordPerfect

WordPerfect is described as the Microsoft Office alternative. It is an all-in-one suite that focuses on productivity and efficiency when working with digital documents (especially text documents).

Inside the WordPerfect Office, you will have access to a neat and efficient word processor that can help you quickly draft new documents, create letters or brochures, write resumes, and even start writing a book.

What’s so special about WordPerfect is that it supports collaboration with about 60 file formats, so you can import and export documents from any third-party software.

With the help of Reveal Codes, WordPerfect provides seamless formatting after you import documents from any source.

And if you’re looking to “spice up” your text documents, you can do so easily with the help of built-in PDF forms into this powerful and versatile word processing software.

5. FocusWriter

If you spend a lot of time writing documents in your word processing software, and yet you find it hard to concentrate and focus on the words, FocusWriter is a great pick.

FocusWriter is a very simple word processing software that utilizes a versatile interface hidden away from the most important part of the software. This way, you can focus on the page and text, and whenever you need to use any integrated feature, all you have to do is swipe your cursor across the edges to open the hidden menu.

With integrated features such as timers, alarms, daily goals, fully customizable themes, and even the ability to use typewriter sound effects, this word processing software will help you stay on track and get things done.

Along with these features, FocusWriter has optional features such as live statistics, spell-checking, and even the ability to use FocusWriter in 20 different languages.

These features aim to improve the user experience and make word processing tasks fun and more productive since you can set your own goals.

This is a word processing software that adds improved features that aren’t very common among its competitors.

6. LibreOffice Writer

When you are a very organized person and need word processing software that will match this, LibreOffice Writer is worth trying.

LibreOffice Writer is a modern word processing software that ensures you can edit any document quickly with the help of integrated features.

Therefore, Writer is good enough for doing quick and simple edits. Still, it’s also more than enough to finish books, edit many content pages, add diagrams, and even feature indexes into your documents.

The user interface is very neat and even though there are many features they’re hidden away so you can focus on the most important aspect of word processing: the text.

7. AbiWord

When you require a very similar word processing software to Word, and yet you’re on a budget, AbiWord is a good choice.

AbiWord is compatible with the latest operating systems and interface-wise, it is very similar to Microsoft Word. Even though it’s not the “prettiest” word processing software, it has everything you might need to get the work done efficiently, and it won’t cost you a penny.

With compatibility to work with all standard text documents, AbiWord also allows you to share your documents with others easily or even merge your letters directly with your email.

Even though AbiWord might not have all features other word processing software include, AbiWord is built on the extensible plugin architecture, so you can always find plugins to include features you might be missing.

On top of that, I should mention that AbiWord is available in 30 different languages, and it is still getting updates so that you won’t be relying on an outdated version.

8. WPS Word

WPS offers a suite similar to Microsoft Office that includes three components: the Word, Excel, and Presentation.

Word is a word processing software that is highly compatible with almost all compatible document formats, and it is even compatible with all operations systems.

Creating documents from scratch with Word is very simple, and yet with standard formatting tools everyone is familiar with, editing documents is even easier.

On top of that, Word includes many extras that are rarely found in other word processing software, such as hundreds of document templates. Therefore, if you don’t feel like creating documents from scratch, basing your documents on pre-existing templates can save you a lot of time and work.

Combining media with text is highly possible, and viewing multiple documents simultaneously improves efficiency when working with multiple documents.

With collaboration tools, password protection for chosen documents, and automatic spell-checking tools, you can easily get your work done without worrying about accuracy.

9. Polaris Docs

Polaris Office is a combination of tools that includes Docs, a highly versatile version that’s very similar to a combination of Microsoft Word and Google Docs.

It’s a very versatile word processing software that allows you to work on your documents wherever you are.

Not only is it available as computer software, but it also has a dedicated web browser version and even the app version suitable for Android and iOS smartphones.

Collaboration is guaranteed with such versatility, and when it comes down to getting the work done, Polaris Docs supports all types of documents, including sheets, slides, and more.

Saved documents can be worked on in groups, meaning that more than one person can edit the document in real-time. And if you ever decide to collaborate on a document with someone, you can invite them with a link and keep the communication open with an integrated chat in the Polaris Docs.

Feature-wise, Polaris Docs is packed with the most standard features you would expect from a word processing software, and yet the main improvement is the way you can collaborate with others and work on the same document in real-time.

10. Writemonkey

If you search for a word processing document that will leave you on your own with your words and yet will hide all functionalities in a very minimalistic and simple interface, Writemonkey makes a great choice.

Writemonkey might look like a coding interface at first, but it is a stripped-down word processing software that helps you focus on your writing.

Of course, Writemonkey is also ideal for making quick edits and even reading.

This is probably one of the lightest and smallest word processing software that is very easy to install and even easier to get used to.

What’s also great is that you have full control over the interface to customize it to your needs. On top of that, you can set timed writing or even feature a visual progress bar to make your writing work feel like a breeze.

And if you ever end up missing something in Writemonkey, you can always introduce third-party upgrades to this word processing software via plugins.

11. Dropbox Paper

When you need a versatile, reliable, and quick word processing software that’s perhaps web-based, Dropbox Paper is worth considering.

Dropbox Paper is a lightweight web-based word processing software that allows simple editing and collaboration between teams.

With Dropbox Paper, you can create documents from scratch or import existing documents to easily track any edits or changes made by your team members. On top of that, with this light word processing software, you can keep everything organized, ensure feedback is properly given, and even improve your documents.

You can do almost everything in Dropbox Paper that you would do in other word processing software. However, Paper can also serve as a co-editing software.

Whether you’re trying to improve communication in your team, improve collaboration between team members, or you’re writing a book with your partner, Paper is the place to stay productive, organized, and efficient.

12. Scribus

If you require professional word processing software to handle your business/work documents or edit and prepare your book for publishing, Scribus is a great choice.

Even though it’s a bit different from standard word processing software, Scribus allows you to choose one of the designed layouts, set your typesetting, and even improve your written documents with professional-looking quality images.

With Scribus, you can also create animations that you can place directly inside your document, or you can turn your text documents into interactive PDF presentations.

On top of that, the creation of forms or questionnaires is very simple. With OpenType support, you can now edit your existing documents with advanced features such as advanced typography.

While Scribus is a great fit for simple editing and personal documents, it excels at creating magazine covers, newspaper front pages, preparing the books for publishing, and even manufacturing artwork.

It might not be the standard word processing software most people are looking for, but it will fit professional needs easily for a very fair price.

13. SoftMaker FreeOffice TextMaker

When you need a simple word processing software, SoftMaker FreeOffice is a great stepping stone that won’t cost you anything, and yet it includes almost everything you might need for personal or business use.

In the FreeOffice, you will get TextMaker included. TextMaker is a small but efficient word processing software that allows you to create all types of documents and edit existing documents that you can easily import.

What’s unique about TextMaker is that it doesn’t only focus on written documents. Instead, it also offers great features for processing words on graphics. Therefore, you can use TextMaker to create great text for your images, logos, or even banners.

With many different fonts, styles, and even wrapping options, TextMaker will make all your graphics look professional and attractive yet easy to read.

Since TextMaker can import almost all types of documents, you can also export your work in the most standard formats, such as Word DOC and DOCX. However, what’s also great about TextMaker is that it allows you to create PDF files from your documents.

You can even create an EPUB eBook with the help of TextMaker, which is a great feature, considering that SoftMaker provides the TextMaker for free.

14. Zoho Docs Writer

Zoho Docs Writer is a perfect example of an online word processing software that is easy to use and easy to access. Yet, in return, you will get very reliable and advanced features you can use on any of your documents.

The writer allows you to focus on your words in a distraction-free interface, yet you can work with others in an effortless document sharing.

With the most standard features, you would expect a word processing software packed in the interface you can access via the web browser and even get unlimited versions of your document.

These versions help you compare differences and find differences after collaboration with others.

One of the most advanced yet convenient features is publishing your documents directly (if you are a content creator).

If not, Zoho Docs Writer can help you electronically sign documents and even fill out PDF forms (or edit PDFs) without a problem.

15. Google Docs

Suppose you are not a fan of standalone word processing documents or don’t consider your computer reliable enough for your work. In that case, Google Docs is one of the most reliable web-based word processing software than most others in this space that you can get your hands on.

Along with the Sheets, Slides, and Forms, Docs allows you to not only create documents from scratch or import and edit existing documents, but it also allows you to store all your documents in the cloud for free.

You can easily access your documents from any device, as long as you’re signed in to your Google account, and yet you will easily get used to the functionality and features of the Docs.

On top of that, Docs is very flexible, so you can export them in many different formats just the way you can import documents. However, one thing to keep in mind is that you will need an internet connection at all times to access your documents or work on them.

Conclusion

Even though Microsoft Word is one of the most known word processing software globally, there is much other software that is as good and worth giving it a try.

One couldn’t do without quality word processing software, but you even get the chance to find the one that will fit your needs the most with so many choices.

Even though each one of these is similar, there are differences in the interface, functionality, and even features that the software provides.

With that being said, you can easily choose according to your needs and purpose, which I highly recommend!