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Is It a Word? Dictionary and Word Validator

Check whether a word is valid, see its definition and part of speech, its Scrabble and Words With Friends score, and every anagram of it.

Enter one word, up to 15 letters.

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Is it a word?

Enter any word to check whether it is valid, and see its definition, part of speech, Scrabble and Words With Friends scores, and every anagram it has. Useful for settling a challenge mid-game.

Worked example

Input: STARE

Result: Valid word · definition · Scrabble/WWF scores · anagrams

The checker uses an open English lexicon; official tournament lists remain the authority for sanctioned play.

What this tool handles

This reference tool focuses on English words, Letter combinations, Word puzzles.

  • Validate an English word
  • Show available definitions and parts of speech
  • Calculate Scrabble and WWF scores
  • Find exact anagrams

Challenging a word

In casual play, a challenge usually comes down to whoever reaches a dictionary first. The word page for any result gives you the definition, part of speech and both game scores in one place, which is generally enough to settle it without an argument.

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Frequently asked questions

Is this a word?

Type it into the box above. If it appears in the dictionary of over 270,000 English words, you will see a confirmation along with its meaning and point value. If not, you will see a clear invalid result so you can double-check the spelling.

Where do the definitions come from?

Definitions, parts of speech and frequency data come from Princeton University’s WordNet, a large lexical database of English. Words that are valid for play but have no WordNet entry are still shown as valid, just without a definition.

Is a word valid in Scrabble just because it is in this dictionary?

Not necessarily. Tournament play uses official regional word lists, which differ from a general English dictionary in both directions. For casual games this list is a reasonable arbiter; for sanctioned play, defer to the official list.