There are many different ways to learn new words. You can simply wander through our dictionary or thesaurus until you stumble across a cool new word. Or keep an eye on our Word of the Day and Synonym of the Day for a daily dose of cool words. But what if you want to check out a whole bunch of words at once? Or perhaps what if you have a specific theme or topic in mind and just can’t think of a perfect word that fits the occasion?
If that is the case, you are in need of a word list. And you won’t need to look far to find one, two, or even 20! Word lists are great for expanding or reinforcing your vocabulary, and we have plenty of them available for all of your wordsmithing needs.
Our word lists
Word lists are great for discovering new words or refamiliarizing yourself with words you might already know. You can go to our word lists & flashcards page to check out every single word list we have available. The variety of word lists covers different topics, themes, and categories. You are bound to find a list with words that interest you!
If you aren’t sure where to start, the Featured Lists section spotlights some of the latest and greatest word lists. You can explore all of our word lists at once or narrow them down by category. Some categories you may want to try are our K -12 word lists, spelling word lists, writing word lists, or fun word lists!
If you’ve thought up an awesome word list, you can also create your own! If you know you are already a word master, you can also get to our great quizzes right from the word lists page too! Try out a quiz or two to test your knowledge of words and many other topics. Speaking of quizzes, each individual word list has quiz and flashcard functions to help you learn new words or brush up on words you already know!
Word list examples
Feel free to dive right into any word list that strikes your fancy. If you’re not sure where to begin, we have some great word list suggestions for you.
This word list has dozens of different names of colors, perfect for when you need to add a rainbow of language to your masterpiece. If you have a specific color in mind, our article on the different words for colors is a great place to look. It has our colorful word list separated by color and can direct you to a lot more information about whatever hue has caught your eye.
This helpful word list is perfect for when you need an adjective to describe a precious person. If someone is nice, helpful, kind, smart, supportive, or all of the above, this word list has got you covered when it comes to adjectives to describe them.
Positive and Negative Words From A to Z
There may come a time when you need a descriptive word that begins with a certain letter. Maybe you’re writing an uplifting acrostic poem or trying to be alliterative when you describe in detail the dastardly deeds of a detestable desperado. If that sounds handy, these word lists of positive and negative words are just what you need.
Vocabulary Word Lists By Grade: K / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 / 7 / 8 / 9 / 10 / 11 / 12
Whatever school grade you or a student you know happens to be enrolled in, we have a vocabulary word list ready to go. Even if you have left your school days behind, each of these word lists may have some words that speak to you.
If you’d like a preview of the words you’ll find on each of these lists and advice on how you can use them to educate students, we have accompanying articles that discuss our vocabulary word lists for elementary school, middle school, and high school students.
It’s a bird! It’s a plane! No, it’s a word list of superpowers! Check out our heroic list of superhuman abilities and see if your most desired superpower is among them!
Words About Words and Even More Words About Words
It’s no secret that we love words. But we also love words about words! If you do, too, take a look at our word lists composed of words about words.
If you are in need of some word lists that lean grammatical, then these two are just what you are looking for. These word lists contain some commonly used prepositions and adjectives that you will encounter in many sentences. So, it won’t hurt to brush up on them.
If you are in need of an even bigger list of prepositions, we have got a good list of them here separated by type to help you find just the right one you need. And you won’t want to miss our huge list of adverbs, which is also conveniently sorted by type just for you.
