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24 alternatives to Old English Wordhord iOS app
Medieval word of the day with widgets
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Old English Wordhord iOS app launched in 2021; newer entries below may have overtaken it.
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An elegant dictionary app for iPhone and Apple watch
2015 · its alternatives →
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I’ve long thought that the Word of the Day was a wasted genre. The goal should be to give you words you can use; to enrich your understanding of words you already know; or at least to use words to tell you something neat about the world. Instead, what you usually get is words that will never be used in conversation, held up as curios. Some examples from Dictionary.com’s daily email: thewless, balladmonger, vagility, contextomy. These words are... not useful. I’ve always thought I could do better. My friend Ben recently created a daily puzzle game, called Bracket City, launched here on HN…
2025 · its alternatives →
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Easily expand your vocabulary with a new word, every hour 🕖
2018 · its alternatives →
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A daily guessing game in Slack where you can win $1,000
2019 · its alternatives →
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Learn 10 new words daily with overlays & smart reminders
2025 · play.google.com · its alternatives →
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Free TikTok-Style English Vocabulary App
Dec 2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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Improve your English glossary with the most common 504 words
2020 · its alternatives →
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