Wildcard
Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Scrabble:15 ptsWWF:17 pts8 letters
Definition of Wildcard
Noun
- A character that takes the place of any other character or string that is not known or specified.
"If the character * is acting as a wildcard, then the pattern a*m matches each of the words amalgam, atom and alum."
- An uncontrolled or unpredictable element.
- An element, often deliberately concealed, which is withheld for contingency.
- Alternative form of wild card.
- A letter or symbol that substitutes for a generic or poorly identified sound, for example capital C for any or some consonant, or capital V for any or some vowel.
Anagrams of Wildcard
Words You Can Make
50 words can be made from the letters in "wildcard":