Word definition

Word as a noun

1. a unit of language that native speakers can identify

   "words are the blocks from which sentences are made"

2. a brief statement

   "he didn't say a word about it"

3. information about recent and important events

   Same sense: news, intelligence, tidings

4. a verbal command for action

   "when I give the word, charge!"

5. an exchange of views on some topic

   "we had a word or two about it"

   Same sense: give-and-take, discussion

6. a promise

   "he gave his word"

   Same sense: word of honor, parole

7. a string of bits stored in computer memory

   "large computers use words up to 64 bits long"

8. a secret word or phrase known only to a restricted group

   Same sense: password, parole, watchword, countersign

Word as a verb

9. put into words or an expression

   Same sense: give voice, phrase, articulate, formulate

Synonyms and antonyms

• news
• intelligence
• tidings
• give-and-take
• discussion
• word of honor
• parole
• password
• watchword
• countersign
• give voice
• phrase
• articulate
• formulate

All synonyms of word, sense by sense

How to say word

Word has 1 syllable and rhymes with third. Syllable counts and rhymes come from the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary.

Words that rhyme with word

• third
• heard
• bird
• referred
• occurred
• transferred
• preferred
• password
• absurd
• herd
• nerd
• incurred

WORD in word games

Scrabble

8

Words With Friends

8

Anagrams

0

Is WORD a valid Scrabble word? Yes, it is in the ENABLE list most word games use. Check WORD in the word checker, or unscramble WORD to see the shorter words in its letters.