About Word of the Day

What is Word of the Day about?

Word of the Day is a free and open-source service that posts an interesting and uncommon word every day at 12:00 AM UTC. The word is accompanied by its pronunciation, definition, and part of speech, provided by Wiktionary. You can subscribe to Word of the Day via Discord, or use the free API.

How Can I Support Word of the Day?

There is no way to donate because I don't need money. Go donate to the Wikimedia Foundation instead, they provide word information on Wiktionary. However, you may contribute to the project on GitHub by reporting bugs, suggesting features, or submitting pull requests.

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APIs Used

Word of the Day uses Wiktionary to get word definitions, pronunciations, and parts of speech.

Fonts Used

Text on this site uses DejaVu Sans, a free and open-source typeface. Monospace text (Such as code blocks shown on the API documentation page) uses JetBrains Mono, a free and open-source typeface designed for programming. The WOTD logo is DejaVu Serif Bold.

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Gaming GamingWord of the Day Lead Developer

"WOTD is the Word of the Day service that Merriam-Webster and Oxford wish they had. Frickin' nerds."