Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for February 11, 2026 is: tabula rasa \TAB-yuh-luh-RAH-zuh\ noun See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for February 10, 2026 is: besmirch \bih-SMERCH\ verb See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for February 9, 2026 is: fortuitous \for-TOO-uh-tus\ adjective See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for February 8, 2026 is: meme \MEEM\ noun See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for February 7, 2026 is: imbue \im-BYOO\ verb See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for February 6, 2026 is: sartorial \sahr-TOR-ee-ul\ adjective See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for February 5, 2026 is: adulation \aj-uh-LAY-shun\ noun See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for February 4, 2026 is: diaphanous \dye-AF-uh-nus\ adjective See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for February 3, 2026 is: hornswoggle \HORN-swah-gul\ verb See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for February 2, 2026 is: prescience \PRESH-ee-unss\ noun See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for February 1, 2026 is: gargantuan \gahr-GAN-chuh-wun\ adjective See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for January 31, 2026 is: short shrift \SHORT-SHRIFT\ noun See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for January 30, 2026 is: preeminent \pree-EM-uh-nunt\ adjective See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for January 29, 2026 is: reciprocate \rih-SIP-ruh-kayt\ verb See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for January 28, 2026 is: bombast \BAHM-bast\ noun See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for January 27, 2026 is: fiduciary \fuh-DOO-shee-air-ee\ adjective See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for January 26, 2026 is: oaf \OHF\ noun See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for January 25, 2026 is: resplendent \rih-SPLEN-dunt\ adjective See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for January 24, 2026 is: garner \GAHR-ner\ verb See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for January 23, 2026 is: astrolabe \A-struh-layb\ noun See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for January 22, 2026 is: disheveled \dih-SHEV-uld\ adjective See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for January 21, 2026 is: schmooze \SHMOOZ\ verb See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for January 20, 2026 is: quiddity \KWID-uh-tee\ noun See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for January 19, 2026 is: ephemeral \ih-FEM-uh-rul\ adjective See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for January 18, 2026 is: elicit \ih-LISS-it\ verb See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .