Can you name the most commonly used words in the English language?
  • Enter a word in the box below
  • Correctly named words will show up in the table below
  • Answers do not have to be guessed in order
  • Note: closely-related words, such as run/runs/ran/running/runner, are treated as being the same word.
  • Source: Oxford English Dictionary
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Commonest English Words

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Created by: davidr
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Published: January 12th, 2009