Featured Articles

• 10 Things You Need to Know About Dictionaries
  Put your dictionary to work!
• Abbreviations in Dictionaries
  A complete list of abbreviations used in dictionaries for parts of speech and labels.
• A Word is Born
  The different ways in which words were formed.
• Buying Reference Books
  What to look for when purchasing reference books.
• Finding the Meaning of a Phrase
  Moving beyond a dictionary.
• How to Use a Dictionary
  Dictionaries are more than just definitions.
• Learning New Words, Increasing Your Vocabulary
  The best ways to learn and retain new words.
• Learning SAT words
  Helpful tips in preparing for your SAT test.
• Spelling Help
  Don't be too hard on yourself. With practice, anyone can become a good speller.
• Using a Reverse Dictionary/Finding the Word You Need
  There is a word for your idea, and help comes in the form of a reverse dictionary or reverse lookup.
• Using a Style Guide
  When do you capitalize a word? When do you use a comma or semi-colon? Style Guide to the rescue!
• Using a Thesaurus
  Find the word you're looking for and increase your vocabulary, both that the same time!
• Using Usage Notes and Example Sentences in Dictionaries
  Usage is the actual or expressed way in which a language or its elements are used and interrelated, varies among groups of people and other factors.

More Featured Articles

• Alaska and Hawaii
  Fun facts about our 49th and 50th states.
• Baseball Terminology
  "Baseball fan or not, when you listen to America you hear baseball."
• Bee the Speller
  Some great tips for the SAT test and spelling bee preparation.
• Being a Word Explorer
  Be a word explorer. Be a word detective. Be a word user.
• Crossword Puzzles
  It may seem that solving crosswords is a trivial pursuit, but it is known to extend the vocabulary and stimulate the mind.
• Dictionary Day
  It's every October 16, honoring Noah Webster's contributions to lexicography.
• English Language Trivia
  More fun for word lovers!
• From Head to Toe
  Fun with words, from your aglet to your havelock.
• Glossaries or Lexicons of Special Vocabularies
  Words and definitions that pertain to a particular subject or field of endeavor.
• January/Winter words
  If you're up to here in snow, you'll enjoy our winter words.
• Learning Grammar Rules
  English is very tricky and loaded with rules - and exceptions.
• Loving Words
  Just in time for Valentine's Day!
• Put an end to Words
  Add a suffix and get a new word!
• Science Terms
  Natural sciences, life sciences, earth sciences, and physical sciences - what does it all mean?
• Shopping Words
  Like shopping until you drop? Find out if you have oniochalasia.
• The ABCs of Food Words
  If you're a word lover and a food lover, have we got a tasty list for you!
• The Differences Between Similar Words
  Discern between words that are sometimes or often confused.
• Twenty-three Great SAT Words
  A valuable list for anyone studying for their SAT test.
• Windy Terms
  Fun words for lovers of meteorology.
• Word of the Day
  Increase your vocabulary by learning a word a day.
• Word Origins
  The origins of words, their etymology.
• Word Trivia
  For the word lover: fun word facts.