Check Dictionary
Find out more about a word, its definitions, and word-game validity.
Dictionary Checker helps you quickly verify whether a word appears in the same local English word list used by our word tools.
Valid in These Word Lists
TWL/NWL compatible English word list
Local OneTimeRead word tools dictionary
Meaning of tries
noun
- An ordered tree data structure that is used to store an associative array where the keys are usually strings.
noun
- An attempt. Example: I gave unicycling a try but I couldn’t do it.
- An act of tasting or sampling. Example: I gave sushi a try but I didn’t like it.
- A score in rugby league and rugby union, analogous to a touchdown in American football. Example: Today I scored my first try.
- A screen, or sieve, for grain.
- A field goal or extra point
verb
- To attempt; to endeavour. Followed by infinitive. Example: I tried to rollerblade, but I couldn’t.
- To divide; to separate.
- To test, to work out.
- To experiment, to strive.
- To lie to in heavy weather under just sufficient sail to head into the wind.
Source: Free Dictionary API.
What is a Dictionary Checker?
A dictionary checker verifies whether a typed word exists in a word list. It is useful for word games, puzzle checks, spelling checks, and quick vocabulary confirmation.
How It Works
The tool cleans the input, compares it against a local English word list, and then tries to load definitions from a free dictionary source when available.