Words That Start With W: Common Lists, WH and WR, and Five Myths Tested
WH- words are not the bulk of W, and W is far less scarce than its reputation. Five common beliefs about W…
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Author: Kleoniq Kosova
Kleoniq Kosova is a writer in Tirana, Albania, who plays too many word games and got curious about which obscure words actually count. He writes The Verbarium's word lists, strategy guides and etymology pieces.
Words That Start With V: All 21 Three-Letter Words, Lists and Spelling Rules
Grab a timer: four drills of two minutes or less train the habits that win V rounds, from sweeping all five vowel…
Where Do Our Strangest Words Come From? Fourteen Borrowings and Their Journeys
Robot began as a Czech word for forced labour and shampoo once meant a massage. Here are fourteen everyday words with well-documented…
Real or Fake? A 40-Word Quiz on the Strangest Playable Spellings
Thirty bizarre-looking words that really are playable, mixed with ten convincing impostors. Guess each one before you open the answer.
Word Recall Training: A Ten-Minute Routine and a Blank Seven-Day Log
Recognising a word and recalling it on demand are different skills. This ten-minute routine practises the second one, with a blank log…
Words That Start With K: Common Lists, Silent K and a Map of the Letter
A chart of every K word in the Find the Word dictionary, grouped by its second letter, shows why KI, KA and…
Why English Spelling Is So Weird: From Caxton’s Eggs to Webster’s Color
English spelling was never designed in one sitting. This essay follows it from Old English through Caxton, the Great Vowel Shift and…
Prefix and Suffix Worksheet: Word Families That Stay in Your Round
One root like play can give nine answers in a single round if you know which endings to check. This worksheet sets…
Three-Letter Words for Timed Word Games: A Self-Test for the Nine Narrowest Letters
A quiz on the 146 playable three-letter words that begin with the nine least generous letters, with answers hidden until you have…
How to Win Timed Word Games: Bank, Sweep and Close in Sixty Seconds
A simple three-phase plan for a one-minute starting-letter round, with worked illustrations for a broad letter, a narrow letter and one in…