Reviews of Dictionary.com: English Words

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List of user reviews and ratings for Dictionary.com: English Words

Total ratings

4.80 (Rating count: 327,869)

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Review summary

The Dictionary.com app is a long‑standing, generally high‑quality dictionary and thesaurus that many users rely on. People valued its ad‑free option and offline use, and the ability to save favorites. However, repeated updates have diminished features, prompting ads to return, a shift to monthly billing, and loss of saved words. Users report thinner definitions, fewer search results, and various account/purchase issues. While widgets and ongoing content are appreciated by some, the overall sentiment is frustration over feature removals, pricing changes, and inconsistent support, driving search for alternatives.

Pros

Long-standing, widely used dictionary and thesaurus with high-quality content.
Ad-free one-time purchase option (and offline access) was highly valued.
Ability to save favorite words and create a personal word list was highly valued.
Widget support for quick access and word of the day was welcomed when available.

Cons

Ads reappear after paying for ad-free or the app transitioned to monthly billing, with refunds denied.
Saved words/favorites feature removed or disappeared, erasing years of saved content.
Updates have reduced features and content quality (thinner definitions, fewer results, increasingly intrusive ads).
Inconsistent handling of purchases or accounts, including ad-free removal and refund disputes.

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User Reviews

Recent rating average: 1.80

All time rating average: 4.80

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Date	Author	Comment
2026-06-15	St*****	Another disappointing update. No menu bar to find word of the day, and the widget doesn’t update it or even open the word. Still can’t save word lists like before. Frustrating to use the app.
Another disappointing update. No menu bar to find word of the day, and the widget doesn’t update it or even open the word. Still can’t save word lists like before. Frustrating to use the app.
2026-06-14	Gi*****	The new app design is absolutely horrible. I can't find anything. Not a good look.
The new app design is absolutely horrible. I can't find anything. Not a good look.
2026-06-14	Sp*****	And I’m pretty sure they delete negative reviews
And I’m pretty sure they delete negative reviews