1 files changed, 5 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/grep-regex/src/word.rs b/grep-regex/src/word.rs
index be740020..86291f20 100644
--- a/grep-regex/src/word.rs
+++ b/grep-regex/src/word.rs
@@ -55,6 +55,11 @@ impl WordMatcher {
         }
         Ok(WordMatcher { regex, names, locs })
     }
+
+    /// Return the underlying regex used by this matcher.
+    pub fn regex(&self) -> &Regex {
+        &self.regex
+    }
 }
 
 impl Matcher for WordMatcher {