Best Sites for Building Your Vocabulary & Word Lovers
Love words? You’re not alone! Many adore words – collecting them, treasuring them and using them as often and outrageously as possible. And if you love words, you probably spend a lot of time on the Internet reading. We couldn’t resist sharing with you the best sites for word lovers on the Internet today. After all, without words it would be so much more difficult to communicate!
These sites were especially chosen – some help you develop your wordy vocabulary, others help you express your love of words and some offer great gift ideas for that word lover in your life. So if words are your “thing” – check out our best sites, and be sure to share your favorites in the comments!
Merriam Webster
We kind of had to start with Merriam Webster. They have a top-notch online dictionary and thesaurus. They offer a paid membership service that has great services too if you need even more than what you see online. A quick and easy way to look up that word you are trying to spell or look for alternative words to use.
Find a word lover’s site here http://www.merriam-webster.com/
Save The Words
Now this is a fun site! Check it out, we know you’ll like it too. They are passionate about saving soon to be extinct words. As you view the home page, you’ll see many words to choose from. Click on one to see a definition and you take a pledge to use it often and promote its use.
Find a word lover’s site here at http://www.savethewords.org/
Free Rice
This is one of our favorite wordy sites and a great way to test your word muscles. Do you have a flabby vocab section….or six pack abs so to speak? At Free Rice you are tested on your vocabulary and earn rice to feed the hungry for your good skills. The test gets harder the higher your score goes. And boy do we mean it gets harder! A great way to stretch yourself and that wordy vocabulary!
Find a great word lover’s site here at http://www.freerice.com/
Eclipse Crosswords
This is a terrific site for adults and kids who love words. Make your own crossword puzzles using their own free software. It’s quick and easy to use – I use it often (personalized crossword puzzles are a fun gift to give). Try giving your child crossword puzzles to increase their vocabulary or spelling skills. Or make crossword puzzles for loved ones for the holidays. With their free software you can print them out, put them on a website or save them to your computer.
Find a great word lover’s site here at http://www.eclipsecrossword.com/
Shakespeare’s Den
Looking for a gift idea for that word lover? This is a great place to find something thoughtful that won’t bust open your piggy bank. Check out their coffee mugs, the disappearing Cheshire cat from Alice in Wonderland is terrific. An entire section on Shakespeare, film and drama and other literary gift ideas.
Find a great word lover’s site at http://www.shakespearesden.com/
Cafe Press
One of our favorite things about Café Press is you can find t-shirts, bumper stickers, tote bags and more with all types of sayings and graphics on them. See something you like but wish it was personalized or in a different color? Ask the Shop Manager, as many will customize something (some may ask for a fee). Giving your wordy family member or friend a t-shirt or other gift item with a funny or thoughtful saying on it is a great gift idea.
Find a great word lover’s site here at http://www.cafepress.com/
Textnovel
Text novels originally began in Japan and have started in North America. Textnovel.com offers contests. Last year’s winner of their contest won a book contract with a major publisher for their YA book 13 to Life! Find books you can easily read on your cell phone. Many have actually been created while being typed onto a cell phone keypad.
Find a great word lover’s site here at http://www.textnovel.com/home.php
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