Word Fun & Games

The Anagrammer
puzzle-maker to create an anagram (same letters, different words) for any word or phrase

Aphorisms Galore

A Brief Look at the History of English (Merriman- Webster)
Take a look at how English has developed over the centuries

The Book of Cliches

A Collection of Word Oddities and Trivia

A.Word.A.Day

Crossword Puzzles for ESL Students
puzzles on many grammatical topics and vocabulary groups; project of The Internet TESL Journal

Internet Anagram Server
puzzle-maker to create an anagram (same letters, different words) for any word or phrase

Jesse's Word of the Day (Jesse Sheidlower)
slang and new words

Jive Page
dictionary of jive expressions

Language Identifier
enter a word/phrase and the most-likely language will be given

Neil/Fred's Gigantic List of Palindromes
list of words/phrases that are the same read forwards as backwards (eg: pop)

Palindromes
list of words/phrases that are the same read forwards as backwards (eg: pop)

Quotations for Your Presentations

Spellbound
poem about using a spelling-checker ;-)

Word For the Wise (Merriman-Webster )
Read transcripts of this popular 2-minute public radio show about words; a new topic every day

Words From the Lighter Side (Merriman-Webster )
Enjoy entertaining insights about the ways words have been used in different times and places; different topics monthly

Word Game of the Day (Merriman-Webster)
Play any one or all of 5 word games
  • Definition Demolition: Use definition clues to unscramble three words before the bomb goes off!
  • Flip Flop: It's as easy as matching the synonyms, antonyms, or slang terms before time runs out.
  • Transform Brainstorm: Transform one word into another one letter at a time by matching the clues.
  • Slang Slinger: Slap the right slang into the hot spot.
  • Match Maker: Know your word histories? Or geography? Or history? Prove it!

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