1. Word of the Year writing contest submission
Word lovers, vocabulary learners, teachers, and students: it is time to start thinking about the Word of the Year 2023!
- Choose your word.
- Write about it.
- Submit your word and essay!
Read more about Wordsmyth WOTY Essay contest for 2023. Find inspiration from the most searched-for words so far this year.
2. Free vocabulary resources in the Wordsmyth blog
In addition to Wordsmyth dictionaries and vocabulary tools on our website, the Wordsmyth blog is also a great resource for language learners and teachers. And it’s completely free. For example, Language Notes is one of our most popular topics. Here are a few highlights:
- In addition…. Moreover…, and furthermore…!
- Transitive vs. Intransitive Verbs
- The meaning of quantity expressions
Check out other free resources in the Wordsmyth blog. For our subscribers, there are additional features that appear in individual dictionary entries that help users understand how the word they looked up is formed, what other words tend to be combined with the word, and what ways the word can be used in a sentence.
3. Hidden features in the Wordsmyth site
Wordsmyth has many hidden but very useful features for our most serious users.
If you are a curriculum director in a school district, you may be using the Wordlist Maker frequently. Did you know that you can sort your list in several different ways to help you organize it so that it best suits your purpose?
If you are a kindergarten teacher and have a child who only speaks Spanish, it may help you to know that you can use the search box to look up a Spanish Word in WILD and get the equivalent English entry.
If you are interested in using Wordsmyth to its highest potential, we provide a series of help documents to assist you. Take a look!
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