I used to begin my day with a quick scroll through social media, but eventually realized it's not a great idea to become filled with rage and despair before I even get out of bed in the morning. So, ...

SPRINGFIELD, MASS., July 12, 2012 - Today Merriam-Webster announced the launch of DictionaryAPI.com, their API Developer Center, unlocking America's most trusted dictionary content to developers ...

Whether you’re trying to improve your word prowess or preparing to be the next Spelling Bee Champion, Merriam Webster’s Spell-Jam has three unique game modes, with something for everyone! Practice ...

Following in The New York Times’ footsteps, Merriam-Webster launched a new daily puzzle game called Revealed. The free browser game has players trying to guess a topic from a description filled with ...

Sometimes language evolves. Other times, it gains a level as a dwarven fighter. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Earlier today, ...

Scrabble is about to have a “bromance” with the “selfie.” And, no, it’s not a “buzzkill.” The words are three of the 5,000 new terms that have been added to Merriam-Webster’s Official Scrabble Players ...

We've all been there. You scramble to find a word to play with your remaining tiles in Scrabble, which are conveniently as random as they come, perhaps a Q, K, I, D, X, O and H. Finally, you just give ...

US dictionary publisher Merriam-Webster has acquired a hit Wordle-style game. The original Wordle, created by Welsh software engineer Josh Wardle, challenges players to find a five-letter word in six ...

Her husband had dozed off by her side, but Jan Buckner Walker could not sleep. Emotionally drained after watching the trial of the police officer accused of murdering George Floyd, she fretted about ...

Merriam-Webster has officially sanctioned a bunch of words by adding them to the dictionary, hereby removing most of the fun of saying things like “F-bomb” and “sexting.” Merriam-Webster paints this ...