Dictionary Search Results using Damerau-Levenshtein distance in T-SQL

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Found Word	Scrabble Score	Searched Previously	Found Previously	Changes	To Transform to your Word
backstay	19	4	596	(None)
backstab	18	4	545	1	backstab
backstays	20	4	565	1	backstays
jackstay	24	4	313	1	jackstay
backsaw	18	3	620	2	backs_aw
backseat	16	4	890	2	backseat
backslap	18	4	499	2	backslap
backstabs	19	4	547	2	backstabs
backstage	18	4	542	2	backstage
backstair	17	4	468	2	backstair
backstamp	21	4	419	2	backstamp
backstop	18	4	556	2	backstop
backstory	20	4	528	2	backstory
jackstays	25	4	300	2	jackstays
backbeat	18	4	784	3	backbeat
backchat	21	4	711	3	backchat
backdate	17	4	822	3	backdate
backload	17	4	683	3	backload
backs	13	57	2962	3	backs___
backsaws	19	4	680	3	backsaws
backseats	17	4	667	3	backseats
backset	15	3	1419	3	backs_et
backsets	16	3	885	3	backsets
backside	17	10	814	3	backside
backslaps	19	4	525	3	backslaps
backslash	20	4	454	3	backslash
backslid	17	4	627	3	backslid
backspace	21	4	508	3	backspace
backspin	18	4	542	3	backspin
backstages	19	4	501	3	backstages
backstairs	18	4	447	3	backstairs
backstamps	22	4	325	3	backstamps
backstops	19	4	586	3	backstops
backwrap	21	4	407	3	backwrap
banksia	13	3	594	3	banksia_
banksias	14	4	589	3	banksias
barista	9	3	1081	3	barista_
baristas	10	3	972	3	baristas
basketry	17	4	351	3	basketry
bobstay	14	4	398	3	b_obstay
bucksaw	18	4	437	3	bucks_aw
hacksaw	19	4	371	3	hacks_aw
jackstraw	25	5	211	3	jackstraw
lackaday	18	4	313	3	lackaday
mainstay	13	4	403	3	mainstay
rackety	16	49	911	3	racket_y
aceta	7	40	1735	4	_ac_eta_
acetal	8	43	1490	4	_ac_etal
acta	6	95	2480	4	_ac__ta_
acuity	11	3	937	4	_acuit_y
alackaday	19	5	149	4	alackaday
ancestry	13	4	439	4	ancestry
apostacy	15	4	428	4	_apostacy
apostasy	13	4	407	4	_apostasy
arista	6	4	1529	4	_arista_
aristae	7	3	1253	4	_aristae
aristas	7	4	1352	4	_aristas
assay	8	7	1028	4	_a__ssay
astray	9	56	1554	4	_a__stray
baaskaap	16	5	94	4	baaskaap
baaskap	15	4	251	4	ba_askap
baasskap	16	4	144	4	baasskap
babbitry	14	27	307	4	babbitry
babesia	11	4	662	4	babesia_
babesias	12	4	611	4	babesias
babka	13	78	1291	4	babk__a_
babkas	14	60	1014	4	babk__as
babysat	14	13	523	4	babys_at
bacalao	11	4	661	4	bac_alao
bacca	11	10	1218	4	bac__ca_
baccae	12	11	970	4	bac__cae
baccara	13	4	714	4	baccara_
baccaras	14	4	691	4	baccaras
baccarat	14	4	793	4	baccarat
baccate	13	10	1126	4	baccat_e
baccated	15	14	837	4	baccated
bacillar	12	7	653	4	bacillar
bacillary	16	7	397	4	bacillary
back	12	55	3576	4	back____
backache	21	12	606	4	backache
backbeats	19	4	576	4	backbeats
backbend	19	4	478	4	backbend
backbit	17	12	910	4	back_bit
backbite	18	9	917	4	backbite
backbiter	19	178	680	4	backbiter
backbites	19	10	863	4	backbites
backboard	20	4	718	4	backboard
backbone	18	4	744	4	backbone
backcast	18	8	767	4	backcast
backcasts	19	8	542	4	backcast_s
backchats	22	4	531	4	backchats
backdated	19	4	648	4	backdated
backdates	18	4	815	4	backdates
backdoor	17	4	469	4	backdoor
backdraft	21	5	470	4	backdraft
backdrop	19	11	425	4	backdrop
backed	15	57	2572	4	back__ed
backer	14	45	2552	4	back__er
backers	15	38	2188	4	back_ers
backfill	19	6	506	4	backfill
backfire	19	4	600	4	backfire
backfit	18	10	821	4	back_fit
backfits	19	10	695	4	backfits
backflip	21	4	309	4	backflip
backflow	22	4	337	4	backflow
backhand	20	4	743	4	backhand
backhaul	19	4	513	4	backhaul
backhoe	18	4	715	4	back_hoe
backhoed	20	4	701	4	backhoed
backhoes	19	3	854	4	backhoes
backing	16	55	2344	4	back_ing
backings	17	40	1221	4	backings
backland	17	4	810	4	backland
backlash	19	4	592	4	backlash
backless	16	29	1063	4	backless
backlist	16	9	1065	4	backlist
backlisted	19	4	450	4	backlisted
backlists	17	11	741	4	backlist_s
backlit	15	9	1190	4	back_lit
backloads	18	4	629	4	backloads
backlog	16	3	577	4	back_log
backlogs	17	4	663	4	backlogs
backmost	18	4	663	4	backmost
backout	15	6	1295	4	back_out
backouts	16	9	864	4	backouts
backpack	19	4	546	4	backpack
backpedal	20	5	201	4	backpedal
backrest	16	3	939	4	backrest
backrests	17	4	498	4	backrest_s
backroom	18	4	609	4	backroom
backrush	19	4	410	4	backrush
backshore	20	5	588	4	backshore
backsides	18	8	769	4	backsides
backslide	18	4	588	4	backslide
backspaced	23	4	346	4	backspaced
backspaces	22	4	471	4	backspaces
backspins	19	4	570	4	backspins
backsplash	23	6	178	4	backsplash
backstabbed	21	5	212	4	backsta~~bbe~~d
backstabber	20	5	212	4	backsta~~bbe~~r
backstamped	24	5	252	4	backsta~~mpe~~d
backstitch	23	5	266	4	backstitch
backstreet	18	5	503	4	backstreet
backstroke	17	6	330	4	backstroke
backswept	22	4	369	4	backswept
backswing	21	4	490	4	backswing
backsword	21	4	462	4	backsword
backtrack	18	4	424	4	backtrack
backup	16	4	661	4	back__up
backups	17	3	617	4	back_ups
backward	20	4	810	4	backward
backwash	22	4	494	4	backwash
backwater	20	9	675	4	backwater
backwood	20	4	697	4	backwood
backwraps	22	4	419	4	backwraps
backyard	20	4	684	4	backyard
bacula	10	31	1267	4	bac_ula_
bailsman	12	4	500	4	bailsman
bakery	15	59	1100	4	ba_k_ery
balata	8	6	1468	4	ba_lata_
balatas	9	3	1183	4	ba_latas
balkily	16	26	669	4	balk_ily
balks	11	49	2629	4	balks___
balky	14	54	1824	4	balk___y
ballista	10	4	580	4	ballista_
ballistae	11	4	379	4	ballistae
ballsy	11	50	887	4	balls__y
balsa	7	79	2041	4	ba_ls_a_
balsam	10	56	1223	4	ba_ls_am
balsas	8	64	1752	4	ba_ls_as
baluster	10	3	705	4	baluster
banditry	14	4	412	4	banditry
bandsaw	13	3	480	4	bands_aw
bandsman	13	4	675	4	bandsman
bandstand	13	4	393	4	bandstand
banister	10	19	997	4	banister
bankerly	17	4	433	4	bankerly
bankit	12	36	1704	4	bankit__
bankits	13	34	1015	4	bankit_s
banks	11	55	2790	4	banks___
bankside	15	11	565	4	bankside
bantam	10	3	1406	4	ba__ntam
banty	10	66	2400	4	ba__nt_y
baptistry	16	4	216	4	baptistry
barbital	12	4	705	4	barbital
barest	8	53	2769	4	barest__
barks	11	57	3581	4	barks___
barky	14	57	2161	4	bark___y
barratry	13	11	447	4	barratry
barretry	13	11	518	4	barretry
baryta	11	43	1029	4	ba_ryta_
barytas	12	37	828	4	ba_rytas
basal	7	57	2228	4	ba__s_al
basely	11	44	1231	4	ba__sely
basest	8	47	2049	4	basest__
bashaw	14	34	930	4	ba__shaw
basify	14	3	751	4	ba__sify
basket	12	57	2291	4	basket__
baskets	13	51	1183	4	basket_s
basks	11	56	2176	4	basks___
bassly	11	46	1007	4	ba__ssly
bassy	10	129	1710	4	ba__s_sy
bast	6	63	6241	4	ba__st__
bastard	10	30	1242	4	ba__stard
bastardy	14	32	600	4	ba__stardy
baste	7	48	2998	4	ba__st_e
basted	9	52	2723	4	ba__sted
baster	8	53	3359	4	ba__ster
bastes	8	53	3038	4	ba__stes
basts	7	59	3693	4	ba__st_s
batiste	9	3	974	4	batist_e
batistes	10	3	971	4	batistes
batsman	11	5	799	4	ba_tsman
batty	10	54	2224	4	ba___tty
bawty	13	56	1410	4	ba__wt_y
beastly	12	7	756	4	b_eastly
becket	14	46	1988	4	becket__
beckets	15	39	982	4	becket_s
becks	13	55	2201	4	becks___
bhakta	15	3	365	4	bhak_ta_
bhaktas	16	3	364	4	bhak_tas
bheesty	15	4	249	4	bheest_y
bicoastal	13	5	220	4	bicoastal
bikeway	19	4	431	4	b_ikeway
bioassay	13	4	265	4	bioassay
blackbody	23	4	249	4	blackbody
blackboy	21	4	316	4	black_boy
blackcap	20	4	307	4	black_cap
blackest	16	26	930	4	blackest__
blackfly	22	4	301	4	black_fly
blackhead	21	8	430	4	blackhead
blacklead	18	6	390	4	blacklead
blackly	18	3	525	4	black__ly
blacks	14	49	1495	4	blacks___
blacksnake	17	5	249	4	blacksnake
blacktail	17	4	375	4	black_tail
blacktop	18	4	297	4	black_top
blasty	11	56	1105	4	b_last_y
bobstays	15	4	334	4	b_obstays
bocks	13	45	2657	4	bocks___
bookstall	15	5	289	4	bookstall
bookstand	16	4	315	4	bookstand
borstal	9	3	904	4	b_orstal
bracket	15	41	1723	4	bracket__
bracketed	18	5	586	4	bracketed
brackets	16	33	1043	4	bracket_s
bristly	12	17	806	4	b_ristly
buckbean	18	11	320	4	buckbean
bucket	14	46	2073	4	bucket__
bucketed	17	3	676	4	bucketed
buckets	15	38	1169	4	bucket_s
buckra	14	3	675	4	buck_ra_
buckram	17	4	611	4	buck_ram
buckras	15	3	734	4	buck_ras
bucks	13	48	2429	4	bucks___
bucksaws	19	4	385	4	bucksaws
buckshee	19	4	540	4	buckshee
buckshot	19	5	496	4	buckshot
buckskin	15	4	357	4	buckskin
bucktail	16	5	391	4	buck_tail
busty	10	56	2101	4	b__ust_y
canasta	9	3	836	4	canasta_
canastas	10	3	769	4	canastas
capstan	11	3	790	4	ca_pstan
cesta	7	54	1948	4	__cesta_
cestas	8	50	1854	4	__cestas
cockshy	21	4	322	4	cocks_hy
costa	7	55	2373	4	__costa_
costae	8	53	1968	4	__costae
costal	8	54	1951	4	__costal
costar	8	55	1861	4	__costar
costly	11	40	1233	4	__costly
cracksman	19	4	351	4	cracksman
dacoity	13	6	618	4	dacoit_y
daresay	11	3	543	4	dares_ay
daystar	11	4	344	4	da_ystar
ecstasy	12	5	260	4	_ec_stasy
faculty	15	3	557	4	facult_y
forestay	14	4	819	4	forestay
gainsay	11	4	404	4	gains_ay
gangsta	9	4	451	4	gangsta_
gangstas	10	4	440	4	gangstas
hackly	18	29	873	4	hack__ly
hackman	18	3	643	4	hack_man
hackney	19	3	512	4	hack_ney
hacks	14	49	2871	4	hacks___
hacksawn	20	4	267	4	hacksawn
hacksaws	20	4	392	4	hacksaws
hasty	11	57	1876	4	ha__st_y
hawkshaw	24	4	196	4	hawkshaw
headstay	15	4	390	4	headstay
homestay	16	4	582	4	homestay
huckster	17	4	382	4	huckster
jackal	19	3	761	4	jack__al
jackdaw	24	4	284	4	jack_daw
jacket	19	47	2067	4	jacket__
jacketed	22	14	653	4	jacketed
jackets	20	50	1137	4	jacket_s
jacks	18	52	1983	4	jacks___
jackshaft	28	5	350	4	jackshaft
jackstone	22	4	438	4	jackstone
jackstraws	26	5	194	4	jackstraws
jacky	21	54	1234	4	jack___y
jockstrap	24	5	171	4	jockstrap
kickshaw	19	4	236	4	kickshaw
kickstand	15	5	269	4	kickstand
kickstart	14	5	383	4	kickstart
lackey	15	48	1335	4	lack__ey
lacks	11	61	2920	4	lacks___
lactam	10	3	1094	4	lac__tam
lactary	12	3	785	4	lac__tary
lastly	9	33	1087	4	la__stly
lockstep	16	4	381	4	lockstep
locusta	9	32	653	4	locusta_
locustae	10	27	471	4	locustae
locustal	10	32	522	4	locustal
mackinaw	19	4	310	4	mackinaw
macks	13	51	2760	4	macks___
mainstays	14	4	339	4	mainstays
majesty	19	4	350	4	majest_y
makuta	12	3	639	4	ma_kuta_
marksman	16	4	526	4	marksman
nasty	8	57	1728	4	na__st_y
naysay	12	3	497	4	na_ys_ay
outstay	10	4	768	4	_outstay
overstay	14	3	673	4	overstay
packet	14	47	2650	4	packet__
packeted	17	14	828	4	packeted
packets	15	51	1477	4	packet_s
packly	17	22	833	4	pack__ly
packman	17	3	669	4	pack_man
packs	13	55	2893	4	packs___
packsack	17	4	452	4	packsack
packwax	25	4	285	4	pack_wax
papistry	15	4	372	4	papistry
parkway	19	3	455	4	park_way
pasta	7	66	2453	4	pa__sta_
pastas	8	54	2287	4	pa__stas
pastry	11	49	1303	4	pa__stry
pasty	10	57	2505	4	pa__st_y
raceway	15	4	613	4	rac_eway
racist	8	28	2279	4	racist__
racists	9	26	1332	4	racist_s
racket	12	52	2942	4	racket__
racketed	15	16	912	4	racketed
rackets	13	49	1687	4	racket_s
racks	11	50	2885	4	racks___
rickety	16	47	831	4	ricket_y
ricksha	16	4	312	4	ricksha_
rickshas	17	4	384	4	rickshas
rickshaw	20	4	277	4	rickshaw
rockaway	20	4	234	4	rockaway
rocketry	17	4	450	4	rocketry
sacks	11	42	2887	4	sacks___
sacksful	17	4	290	4	sacksful
sacristan	11	4	357	4	sacristan
sacristy	13	4	510	4	sacrist_y
sashay	12	3	836	4	sa__shay
satay	8	47	1846	4	sa___tay
sickbay	18	4	372	4	sick_bay
stay	7	83	3372	4	____stay
tacitly	12	3	622	4	tac_itly
tacket	12	46	2749	4	tacket__
tackets	13	49	1436	4	tacket_s
tackey	15	46	1308	4	tack__ey
tackify	19	3	449	4	tack_ify
tackily	16	3	750	4	tack_ily
tacks	11	54	3013	4	tacks___
tacky	14	56	1744	4	tack___y
tanistry	11	4	454	4	tanistry
tapestry	13	4	383	4	tapestry
tasty	8	48	2031	4	ta__st_y
trackway	20	11	378	4	track_way
vacantly	16	4	407	4	vacantly
vacuity	15	4	576	4	vacuit_y
vastly	12	50	872	4	va__stly
vasty	11	62	1592	4	va__st_y
wackest	16	47	1086	4	wackest__
wackily	19	3	605	4	wack_ily
wacks	14	66	2628	4	wacks___
wacky	17	47	1493	4	wack___y
walkaway	21	4	264	4	walkaway
walkway	20	4	337	4	walk_way
wastry	12	38	877	4	wa__stry
yacks	14	44	1981	4	yacks___

Search took 13 seconds overall (including website activity, plus SQL activity in the following phases):

Length Filter: Limit the application of DLD to words with length difference of no more than the Change Limit.
DLD Change Limit: Apply DLD to each remaining word, limiting each comparison according to the Change Limit.
Display Results: Return the results, with similar words marked up to highlight differences.

Seq	Search Phase	Words Checked	Words Matched	Seconds	Words Per Sec
1	Length Filter	178691	161609	0.423	422437.4
2	DLD Change Limit	161609	385	12.233	13210.9
3	Display Results	385	385	0.156	2467.9
	(SQL Overall)	178691	385	12.812	13947.2