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New Dictionary Words for 2011

'Cougar,' 'Crowdsourcing,' 'Bromance' & more — the latest additions to America's best-selling dictionary.

'Cougar,' 'Crowdsourcing,' 'Bromance' & more — the latest additions to America's best-selling dictionary.

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New Dictionary Words for 2011

 

'Cougar,' 'Crowdsourcing,' 'Bromance' & more — the latest additions to America's best-selling dictionary.

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How a Word Gets into the Dictionary

 

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

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Sneaked vs. Snuck

 

How the irregular 'snuck' sneaked into the dictionary

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'Everyday' vs. 'Every Day'

 

A simple trick to keep them separate

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Further vs. Farther

 

They started as same word, but their meanings have drifted apart over time.

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How Do You Pronounce 'Groceries'?

 

Is there one standard way?

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Is It 'day today' or 'day-to-day'?

 

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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 Pick the best words!
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?
The Missing Letter A daily crossword with a twist
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Spot the Misspelled Word Quiz March 2026 Guage your ability to identify out-of-place letters.
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