Vowel-Heavy Words: What Our Dictionary Actually Contains
Which word is more vowel-heavy: eau or ethylenediaminetetraacetate? The first contains nothing but vowels. The second contains 13 vowel letters, more than…
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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 K: A Route Map for 1,715 Accepted Words
KN- begins 225 words in our dictionary. Not one of them has three letters. KI-, by comparison, begins 471 words and provides…
Why English Spelling Is So Weird: What KN, OUGH and DEBT Reveal
The K in knight and the B in debt are both silent. They are not silent for the same reason. The K…
The Prefix and Suffix Cheat Sheet: A 20-Second Word-Family Check
In a P round, play can lead to at least eight useful answers: play, plays, played, playing, player, players, playful, playable Replay…
Words That Start With J: Why 99.85% Follow One Simple Pattern
J has a reputation as one of the awkward letters. The dictionary gives a more useful description. Find the Word accepts 1,375…
Every Word That Starts With X: All 134, Counted and Listed
X has the smallest starting-letter section in our dictionary. Out of 172,727 accepted entries, only 134 begin with X. For comparison, Z…
Words That Start With Z Are Easier Than You Think
Z is the second-smallest starting-letter section in our dictionary, but its short-word pool is much healthier than that ranking suggests. Find the…
Three-Letter Words for Timed Word Games: What to Learn First
Type xis first. In the dictionary used by Find the Word, there is no second three-letter X-word waiting to be remembered. The…
822 Words Start With Q — and Only Two Can Rescue You
We counted 822 words beginning with Q in the dictionary used by Find the Word. That sounds like a reasonable supply until…
How to Win Timed Word Games: A 60-Second Strategy Based on 172,727 Words
“Keep a steady rhythm” is poor advice for a starting-letter game. An S round may give you hundreds of familiar routes. An…