A censored word should use exactly four asterisks.

Warning censored.mask Previewed fix

This mixes letters with an asterisk mask. Confirm before replacing the entire censored-word candidate so no partial spelling remains.

Example

Flagged by this rule
[Verse]
f*** this
Accepted by this rule
[Verse]
**** this

The fix

In the workbench this finding carries one control, labelled Use four asterisks. The change is contextual, so it is previewed as a diff in your document first and applies only when you confirm it.

Source

The guideline this rule enforces, as cited on every finding it reports:

Censored words verified Use four asterisks for a censored word
Local-first. No account, no upload, no tracking. Rule set 2026.07.25.8 · published 2026-07-25