Regex match entire words only

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Use word boundaries:

/\b($word)\b/i

Or if you’re searching for “S.P.E.C.T.R.E.” like in Sinan Ünür’s example:

/(?:\W|^)(\Q$word\E)(?:\W|$)/i

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