# Watched Words - האם יש דרך לחסום את השימוש בכוכביות עם מילות מסוימות במקום שהן ישמשו כוורדקארד?

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**Category:** Support
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**Created:** [15 באוגוסט,‏ 2024,‏ 3:22pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/watched-words-is-there-a-way-to-block-the-use-of-asterisks-with-certain-words-instead-of-it-being-used-as-a-wildcard/321834 "2024-08-15T15:22:22Z")
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### Author: ![Heliosurge](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/heliosurge/32/571810_2.png) [@Heliosurge](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Heliosurge)
#### Post date: [16 באוגוסט,‏ 2024,‏ 3:13am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/watched-words-is-there-a-way-to-block-the-use-of-asterisks-with-certain-words-instead-of-it-being-used-as-a-wildcard/321834/7 "2024-08-16T03:13:53Z")

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> [@Using Regex with Watched Words](https://meta.discourse.org/t/using-regex-with-watched-words/241861):
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> bookmark This topic explains how to effectively use regular expressions (regex) within Discourse’s [Watched Words](https://meta.discourse.org/t/watched-words-reference-guide/241735) feature. discourse For sites on our hosting, these settings are hidden. Customers on paid hosting plans may contact our support team at team@discourse.org, to request regex with Watched Words. Note: This feature is not available on our Free hosting plan. Regular expressions (regex) are a powerful tool for defining search patterns. You can use regex in the [Watched Words](https://meta.discourse.org/t/watched-words-reference-guide/241735) featur…

Looks like a site setting needs to be turned on

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Edit after turning regex on it still sees “\*” as a wildcard.

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