Can you name the words most often used to define other words?

created by hoopyfrood
  • Enter a word in the box below
  • Correctly named words will show up below
  • Answers do not have to be guessed in order
  • Source: The Project Gutenberg Etext of Webster
  • Closely related words, such as run/runs/ran/running/runner, are treated as the same word. Only the definitions of words were considered, not examples, etymologies, etc.
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RankWordTimes Used
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2103175
3102998
491358
585579
636787
727285
825904
919441
1017465
1117086
1215007
1314085
1413922
1510686
1610436
179979
189300
197696
207171
216236
226099
235982
245343
255181
RankWordTimes Used
265122
275076
285059
294759
304707
314383
324049
333691
343182
353158
362884
372866
382831
392770
402760
412721
422717
432642
442568
452349
462340
472189
482134
492113
502038
RankWordTimes Used
512030
521875
531836
541832
551801
561792
571732
581713
591685
601647
611624
621617
631607
641573
651569
661526
671504
681431
691410
701381
711359
721346
731298
741291
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Words That Define Other Words Quiz

  1. by hoopyfrood
  • Created Feb 28, 2011 in Language
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