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After a week of sizzling matchups, “scrumptious” takes the crown in our Food Fight Word Bracket — defeating “Worcestershire” in the final round. 👑 Do you think “scrumptious” deserved the crown, or were you rooting for another word? 😋Thanks to everyone who voted, and stay tuned for our next contest.

By spring, my neighbor’s yard turns completely floriferous. 🌸 Today's #WordOfTheDay means producing blossoms. Share this with a plant lover.

Today's #WordOfTheDay is floriferous. Learn more about this word: bit.ly/4aqplOg

Backpacking in a remote park with no cell service left me completely incommunicado overnight. 📵 This #WordOfTheDay means without communication. Send this to someone who wants a digital detox!

Love word games? 🧩 bit.ly/47D5yZN Introducing Words.com— a new game website from the creators of Dictionary.com. Choose from 4 fun word games that you can play every day at the link above! Which one is your favorite?

Today's #WordOfTheDay is incommunicado. Learn more about this word: bit.ly/4aEL57G

Have you ever heard someone say “old wise tale” instead of “old wives’ tale”… and it almost sounds right? There’s a #WackyWord for that: eggcorn. 🥚😅 bit.ly/4tVEUVE An eggcorn is when a word or phrase gets swapped for something that sounds reasonably similar — so it almost makes sense — but isn’t actually correct. Drop your favorite eggcorn in the comments!👂💬

Each pericope in the anthology felt like a teaser for a bigger story. Today's #WordOfTheDay is an excerpt from a larger work. Comment your favorite literary term.

Today's #WordOfTheDay is pericope. Learn more about this word: bit.ly/4tIoLTi

My parents have a favorite photo of me that they love, because in it, I’m wearing a beatific smile. 😇 Our #WordOfTheDay means blissful or saintly. Share this with someone whose lights up a room.

Do you know these ethereal words with Greek roots? ☁️ Diaphanous, ambrosial, and Elysian carry a light, almost otherworldly feeling. ✨ What’s your favorite ethereal word? 💬 #GreekRoots #Ethereal #WordNerds #Etymology #DreamyWords

Today's #WordOfTheDay is beatific. Learn more about this word: bit.ly/4rk6kTn

The office move was planned entirely sub rosa: it came as a total surprise to every employee. 🌹 This #WordOfTheDay means secretly or privately. Comment another Latin phrase you like!

Reboots are often dismissed as a cynical cash grab — a last resort when fresh ideas run dry. But here, @benzaidi looks at how storytelling has always involved retelling older tales — something we might casually call a “reboot” today. 🎬✨ Send this to someone who loves a great story! #ReimaginedStories #CreativeWriting #PopCultureLanguage #WordNerds

Today's #WordOfTheDay is sub rosa. Learn more about this word: bit.ly/3ZHLFww

Did you know the Oscar-nominated movie “Bugonia” gets its title from a strange ancient belief? Bugonia was a Mediterranean folk practice based on the belief that bees could spontaneously emerge from the carcass of a dead ox. Before people understood bee life cycles, the ritual was thought to restore lost colonies. 🐝 One of the characters in Yorgos Lanthimos' film is a conspiracy-obsessed beekeeper, and throughout the story, bees symbolize ecological collapse, exploitation of workers, and the cyclical nature of destruction and rebirth. 🔄 Have you heard of bugonia before?

Our book club has about twenty members, and we used to take turns hosting and picking books. Thankfully, it evolved into a leadership triumvirate, because that was awfully chaotic! Today's #WordOfTheDay refers to a group of three in authority. Can you think of a famous triumvirate from history, fiction, or pop culture? 📚

Today's #WordOfTheDay is triumvirate. Learn more about this word: bit.ly/4ty0Iqa

Every week, we scan the headlines to find words in action. See what we're spotlighting #ThisWeekInWords! 📰 bit.ly/4bddyC5

Last weekend in the mountains at a ski resort, I spent my time exercising and breathing fresh air. It gave me a juvenescent boost I really needed. ⛷️ Today's #WordOfTheDay means becoming youthful. What gives you this kind of rejuvenating reset?