How many words are there in the English dictionary?

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Daafuni

3 Feb, 2021

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VTPETERS2002
5 years ago

171,146 words
We considered dusting off the dictionary and going from A1 to Zyzzyva, however, there are an estimated 171,146 words currently in use in the English language, according to the Oxford English Dictionary, not to mention 47,156 obsolete words.

Shadowqueen
5 years ago

The Second Edition of the 20-volume Oxford English Dictionary contains full entries for 171,476 words in current use (and 47,156 obsolete words).

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