# WordExplorer

> Gives explanation and synonyms of selected or mouse-pointed words. Hotkey: Alt-w

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/wordexplorer](https://chrome-stats.com/d/wordexplorer)

## Overview

- **ID:** `wordexplorer`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** HA5AST
- **Category:** language-support
- **Daily users:** 1
- **Weekly downloads:** 1
- **Rating:** 1.00 / 5 (1 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.0
- **Last updated:** 2025-05-10
- **First published:** 2025-05-07
- **Size:** 10 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-06
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/wordexplorer/)

## Description

Recommended for non native English readers. This addon uses the Free Dictionary API. If you point somewhere on a word on a website with mouse pointer or previously select a piece of text ( mostly phrasal verbs and collocations) and push Alt-w key combination the addon gets and displays the selected/pointed word from dictionary. You able to see word classes, explanations, synonyms, antonyms. Use back arrow or your special mouse button to back to the previous page.

## Rankings

- #87,802 — Overall
- #230 — block explorer

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `webRequest`
- `<all_urls>`

### Content script matches

- `<all_urls>`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** High risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Moderate risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Allows access to all websites, posing a significant security risk as it can monitor and modify data from any visited site.
- This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/wordexplorer)