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word nerds

word nerds is the plural of word nerd.

Meaning of word nerd

Noun

word nerd (plural word nerds)

  1. A person who is very fond of and knowledgeable about words, their uses, origins and histories, and who typically excels at anagrams, crosswords, and other word games.
    • There was no denying it: After years of being on the fringes of the national SCRABBLE® scene, I had become a bona fide “word nerd.”1994, Joe Edley, Everything Scrabble

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What is word nerds the plural of?
Word nerds is the plural of word nerd.

Words near word nerds in the dictionary

  1. word method
  2. word music
  3. word name
  4. word names
  5. word nerd
  6. word nerds
  7. Word of Allah
  8. word of faith
  9. word of finger
  10. Word of God
  11. word of honor

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