Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day

rash

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for March 14, 2026 is:

rash \RASH\ adjective

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immure

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for March 13, 2026 is:

immure \ih-MYOOR\ verb

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gambit

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for March 12, 2026 is:

gambit \GAM-bit\ noun

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besotted

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for March 11, 2026 is:

besotted \bih-SAH-tud\ adjective

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mea culpa

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for March 10, 2026 is:

mea culpa \may-uh-KOOL-puh\ noun

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hector

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for March 9, 2026 is:

hector \HEK-ter\ verb

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crepuscular

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for March 8, 2026 is:

crepuscular \krih-PUHSS-kyuh-ler\ adjective

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libertine

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for March 7, 2026 is:

libertine \LIB-er-teen\ noun

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vaunted

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for March 6, 2026 is:

vaunted \VAWN-tud\ adjective

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deem

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for March 5, 2026 is:

deem \DEEM\ verb

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ad hoc

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for March 4, 2026 is:

ad hoc \AD-HOCK\ adjective

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spiel

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for March 3, 2026 is:

spiel \SPEEL\ noun

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exhilarate

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for March 2, 2026 is:

exhilarate \ig-ZIL-uh-rayt\ verb

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paean

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for March 1, 2026 is:

paean \PEE-un\ noun

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congruous

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for February 28, 2026 is:

congruous \KAHNG-groo-us\ adjective

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nettle

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for February 27, 2026 is:

nettle \NET-ul\ verb

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knackered

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for February 26, 2026 is:

knackered \NAK-erd\ adjective

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onomatopoeia

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for February 25, 2026 is:

onomatopoeia \ah-nuh-mah-tuh-PEE-uh\ noun
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umpteen

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for February 24, 2026 is:

umpteen \UMP-teen\ adjective

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culminate

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for February 23, 2026 is:

culminate \KUL-muh-nayt\ verb

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foray

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for February 22, 2026 is:

foray \FOR-ay\ noun

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laconic

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for February 21, 2026 is:

laconic \luh-KAH-nik\ adjective

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encapsulate

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for February 20, 2026 is:

encapsulate \in-KAP-suh-layt\ verb

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syllogism

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for February 19, 2026 is:

syllogism \SIL-uh-jiz-um\ noun

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Goldilocks

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for February 18, 2026 is:

Goldilocks \GOHL-dee-lahks\ adjective

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abdicate

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for February 17, 2026 is:

abdicate \AB-dih-kayt\ verb

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prerogative

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for February 16, 2026 is:

prerogative \prih-RAH-guh-tiv\ noun

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vertiginous

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for February 15, 2026 is:

vertiginous \ver-TIJ-uh-nus\ adjective

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canoodle

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for February 14, 2026 is:

canoodle \kuh-NOO-dul\ verb

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rapscallion

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for February 13, 2026 is:

rapscallion \rap-SKAL-yun\ noun

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endemic

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for February 12, 2026 is:

endemic \en-DEM-ik\ adjective

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tabula rasa

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for February 11, 2026 is:

tabula rasa \TAB-yuh-luh-RAH-zuh\ noun

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besmirch

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for February 10, 2026 is:

besmirch \bih-SMERCH\ verb

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fortuitous

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for February 9, 2026 is:

fortuitous \for-TOO-uh-tus\ adjective

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meme

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for February 8, 2026 is:

meme \MEEM\ noun

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imbue

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for February 7, 2026 is:

imbue \im-BYOO\ verb

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sartorial

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for February 6, 2026 is:

sartorial \sahr-TOR-ee-ul\ adjective

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adulation

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for February 5, 2026 is:

adulation \aj-uh-LAY-shun\ noun

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diaphanous

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for February 4, 2026 is:

diaphanous \dye-AF-uh-nus\ adjective

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hornswoggle

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for February 3, 2026 is:

hornswoggle \HORN-swah-gul\ verb

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rash

immure

gambit

besotted

mea culpa

hector

crepuscular

libertine

vaunted

deem

ad hoc

spiel

exhilarate

paean

congruous

nettle

knackered

onomatopoeia

umpteen

culminate

foray

laconic

encapsulate

syllogism

Goldilocks

abdicate

prerogative

vertiginous

canoodle

rapscallion

endemic

tabula rasa

besmirch

fortuitous

meme

imbue

sartorial

adulation

diaphanous

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