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Ten Word Lists to Try

A few weeks ago we shared an article on how to use our word list feature. Now that you’ve had a bit of a practise, here are ten word lists to test yourself on. Don’t forget: click on the ‘eye’ icon at the top of each list to take a ‘Look, Say, Cover, Write, Check’ test; click on the ‘ear’ icon to take a ‘Listen and Spell’ test; and click on the soccer ball icon to play games using your words. 50 Words Britons Struggle to Spell (part one, part two, and part three) This list features commonly misspelled words. If you struggle to spell any of them, why not come up with a mnemonic before testing yourself?   The Di...

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Word for Wednesday: Smithereens

This week we’ll be taking a look at one of my all-time favourite words: ‘smithereens’. But have you ever heard of a smithereen? Surely, a singular exists? Maybe not, perhaps ‘smithereens’ is a word akin to trousers or scissors, with no apparent singular equivalent but where would we find a pair of smithereens! We’ve all heard the phrase ‘blown to smithereens’; a phrase that I’ll wager is the only context in which you’ve heard the word used – me too. For me, the beauty of this word is in its onomatopoeic quality; you can almost hear something shattering into tiny, chiming fragments. The Oxford English Dictionary ...

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