dwyl/english-words resource

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A plain-text dataset of over 466k English words distributed as newline-delimited text files (words.txt, words_alpha.txt) plus a JSON dictionary for fast loading. It is meant as raw reference data for word-based applications such as auto-completion, spell-checking, and word games.

Use cases

• get a complete list of English words for an autocomplete or autosuggestion feature
• word list for building a Wordle solver or word game validator
• dictionary file for a spell checker
• English words dataset for NLP or text-processing experiments
• load English words into a Python dictionary for fast lookups
• import a word list into a database for a dictionary app

When to choose

• you need a large, ready-made English word list in plain text or JSON with no setup
• you are building autocomplete, spell-check, or word-game features and just need valid words
• you want a language-agnostic data file you can import into any runtime or database

When to avoid

• you need word definitions, parts of speech, frequency data, or pronunciation - this is a bare word list
• you need curated, modern, or domain-specific vocabulary with quality guarantees
• you want a maintained library or API rather than static data files

Facets

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