A BROADER ENGLISH WORD REFERENCE
Search English words, meanings and word forms
Look up a word, check its dictionary senses, or browse spelling variants and inflections. This searchable reference combines Princeton WordNet 3.1 with the American English list from SCOWL. The data is bundled with the site and searched locally in your browser.
Search by typing at least two letters, or select a letter to browse its entries.
What you can find in this English dictionary
WordNet provides headwords, parts of speech and concise definitions grouped by sense. A word may appear as a noun, verb, adjective or adverb, and a single spelling can have several meanings. The search results keep those senses together so the definition is easier to understand in context.
SCOWL adds a broader set of American English spellings and word forms, including entries that do not have a matching WordNet gloss. Those entries are still searchable, but the interface clearly labels them as spelling-list records rather than displaying a made-up definition.
Two datasets, clearly attributed
Princeton WordNet 3.1 supplies the lexical senses and definitions. The English Speller Database (SCOWL) supplies the additional American English word list. Their source labels are retained for individual entries.
Both source notices ship with the generated data: WordNet license and SCOWL copyright and permission notice. The exact data revision and counts are recorded in the local dictionary metadata.
This is a substantial reference index, not a claim to contain every English expression. Proper names, new slang, regional expressions and specialist terminology may be absent.
English dictionary FAQs
How many English words are in this dictionary?
The exact combined entry count is generated from the pinned WordNet 3.1 and SCOWL data sources during each site build. The live count is displayed above the search tool and is not a claim that every English word has been recorded.
Where do the definitions come from?
Definitions and parts of speech are taken from Princeton WordNet 3.1. Entries added from the SCOWL American English word list may not have a WordNet definition; the page labels those as word-list entries rather than inventing a meaning.
What is the difference between WordNet and SCOWL?
WordNet is a lexical database that groups nouns, verbs, adjectives and adverbs into senses and semantic relationships. SCOWL is an English spelling resource used to add useful American English spellings and inflected forms. Their entries are combined for broader lookup, while their source labels remain visible.
Does this dictionary contain every English word?
No single word list contains every current, regional, technical, historical or newly coined expression. This reference combines two substantial open lexical resources and still has coverage limits. Search results identify the source data available for each entry.
Can I use this dictionary to solve Wordle?
Use the five-letter Wordle Solver for game-focused candidates. The broad dictionary includes longer words, uncommon forms and spellings that are useful for language lookup but are not necessarily accepted guesses or answers in Wordle.
Does dictionary search send my words to an external service?
No. The dictionary data is bundled with the static website and loaded from local JSON files as needed. Your search query is processed in your browser.
Dictionary content is generated at build time from the pinned WordNet 3.1 and SCOWL data files. Search requests stay in the browser; the data files are served as static assets.