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Pictures in the Dictionary

The story of those iconic illustrations.

The story of those iconic illustrations.

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Pictures in the Dictionary

 

The story of those iconic illustrations.

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'Nip it in the butt' or 'Nip it in the bud'?

 

We're gonna stop you right there

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How Do You Pronounce 'Vase'?

 

And is one way more correct than the others?

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'Everyday' vs. 'Every Day'

 

A simple trick to keep them separate

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Healthy vs. Healthful

 

Why both words are equally good for you.

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Is 'None' Singular or Plural?

 

Or both? Or neither?

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How a Word Gets into the Dictionary

 

What our editors are looking for when they enter words in Merriam-Webster.

Games & Quizzes

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Play Quordle: Guess all four words in a limited number of tries. Each of your guesses must be a real 5-letter word.
Quordle Can you solve 4 words at once?
Play Blossom: Solve today's spelling word game by finding as many words as you can using just 7 letters. Longer words score more points.
Blossom Word Game You can make only 12 words. Pick the best ones!
Play Missing Letter: a crossword with a twist. Each of the 25 puzzle words start with a different letter of the alphabet. Which letter is missing?
Missing Letter A crossword with a twist
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Spelling Bee Quiz Can you outdo past winners of the National Spelli...