word lists

Grouped language units

Word lists are compilations of vocabulary items, typically organized for a specific purpose such as study, reference, or game play.

Students use word lists to prepare for spelling bees or standardized tests, while writers consult them for synonyms or domain-specific terminology.

In word games like Scrabble, official word lists determine which plays are valid.

The numbers following a word list entry often indicate frequency data or other statistical measures of usage.

Opposites
lexical organization format

word listsencyclopedias

Multi-volume knowledge collections

thesauruses · lexicons · dictionaries · concordances

linguistic completeness

word listsnarratives

Accounts of events

paragraphs · essays · sentences · narrative

information density

word listsscholarly apparatus

Tools supporting academic texts

Family

word, list, words, lists, listing, listed, listless, blacklist, checklist

Familiarity
Top 100,000
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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G