iPhone app · Free
Word a Day
Learn a few new words every day with quick quizzes. Word a Day brings each word back for review at growing intervals: miss one and it returns sooner, know it and it waits longer.
Coming soon to the App Store
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What is Word a Day?
Word a Day is a quiz-first vocabulary app. Instead of reading a definition and forgetting it, you answer a question about each word: pick its meaning, find the word for a meaning, fill the gap in a sentence or choose the closest synonym. Every answer schedules the word's next review (spaced repetition), so a few minutes a day add up.
- Starts at your levelA short placement test suggests Starter, Intermediate, Advanced or Expert.
- 4,900+ reviewed wordsEvery word and meaning reviewed word by word, with examples, pronunciation and origin.
- 3, 5 or 10 a dayPick a daily goal; reviews of older words come first.
- “I don't know” is fineIt isn't a miss: the word simply comes back sooner.
- Streaks and widgetsA daily reminder, a streak freeze, and today's word on your home screen.
- Private by designNo account, no ads; progress is backed up to your own iCloud.
How many words are in Word a Day?
4,956 words in four levels: 1,373 Starter, 1,362 Intermediate, 1,549 Advanced and 672 Expert. Each has its own page here with its meaning, examples and a short quiz. See today's word.
Where do the definitions come from?
From public, curated sources, never from AI: Wiktionary and Princeton WordNet 3.1 for meanings, synonyms and examples, Tatoeba for some example sentences, and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary for pronunciation. Details are in the app under Settings › Credits.
Is Word a Day free?
Yes. Learning, reviews, practice and widgets are free, with no ads. Questions? support@lyravant.com.