Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for October 21, 2026 is: jilt • \JILT\ • verb... more

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for October 20, 2026 is: compunction • \kum-PUNK-s... more

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for October 19, 2026 is: fervid • \FER-vid\ •... more

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for October 18, 2026 is: bon vivant • \bahn-vee-VA... more

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for October 17, 2026 is: syncretic • \sin-KRET-ik\... more

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for October 16, 2026 is: zenith • \ZEE-nith\ &#149... more

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for October 15, 2026 is: outlandish • \out-LAN-dis... more

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for October 14, 2026 is: deportment • \dih-PORT-mu... more

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for October 13, 2026 is: abscond • \ab-SKAHND\ &#1... more

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for October 12, 2026 is: nexus • \NEK-sus\ • ... more