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word /wərd/ - A single distinct meaningful element of speech or writing, used with others (or sometimes alone) to form a sentence and typically shown with a space on either side when written or printed.

The Shortest English Word

I and A are each the shortest actual English words. Both ‘i’ and ‘I’ are the narrowest words while ‘a’ is the shortest. For other short words check the list of 2 letter words or 3 letter words.

The Longest English Word

Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis is a factitious word alleged to mean ‘a lung disease caused by the inhalation of very fine silica dust, causing inflammation in the lungs. The 45-letter word was coined to serve as the longest English word and is the longest word ever to appear in an English language dictionary.

Fun Fact! Honorificabilitudunitatibus is the longest word consisting entirely of alternating vowels and consonants.

A, E, I, O, U and sometimes Y

Vowels are know for the sound produced with the free passage of air from the mouth to the larynx. True for vowels sounds only at no time does any part of the mouth, tongue, larynx, or lips touch. Abouliaa, evacuee, and zooecia are three vowel packed words. The full list is found on words with many vowels.

More than 120 legal Scrabble words can be spelled with a rack full of consonants only occasionally requiring a Y. For a list of words which do not contain A, E, I, O or U visit words with no vowels.

Q Without U

Are you stuck with a Q but no U? There are 2-6 letter words with Q and no U required. From QI (pronounced as “chee”) to Qindarka we list 130 Q without U words. Q without U words can be especially useful for popular words games like Scrabble or Words With Friends where Q is a high scoring letter.

A to Z Word Lists

From aarrghh to zygote words lists by letter will help you find the perfect word. Need a 3 letter Z word? There are 20: Adz, azo, biz, coz, fez, fiz, lez, wiz, zag, zap, zax zed, zee, zek, zig, zin, zip, zit, zoa, and zoo. Browse our common word lists from A to Z.