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Dictionary – M-W Premium

Dictionary – M-W Premium

Android Merriam-Webster Inc.
3.4 Popularity

Addictive dictionary app with word games

System Requirements

Updated
July 7, 2025
Age Rating
Everyone
Android
Android 5.0++
Package Name
com.merriamwebster.premium

So here's my honest take on Dictionary - M-W Premium. I've tested a bunch of dictionary and vocabulary apps, and this one's definitely one of the better ones. The definitions are super comprehensive, the thesaurus is really robust, and the new word games add a fun twist. The offline access is also super handy. But it's not without its issues - the upgrades can get grindy at higher levels, and the ads are kind of intrusive if you don't pay. Overall though, I'd say it's a pretty solid choice if you're looking to level up your word skills.

Manya Lyalya
AUTHOR: Manya Lyalya Editor, Grand Screen

Pros

  • Tons of strategic depth without being overwhelming
  • Graphics look great and run smooth on older phones
  • Free to play, don't need to spend money to enjoy it
  • Offline access for definitions and synonyms
  • Fun new word games to test your vocabulary

Cons

  • Upgrades take forever at higher levels
  • Gets repetitive after a while
  • Ads can be annoying if you don't pay
  • Voice search and audio pronunciations require internet
GOOGLE PLAY SCORE
3.4 /5
based on 9,783 reviews
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Description

Been using Dictionary – M-W Premium for a couple months now. It’s basically a super comprehensive dictionary app with tons of features. Pretty solid if you’re into building your vocabulary and testing your word skills.

Here’s what you do: you can look up any word and get the definition, synonyms, and example sentences. And there’s also a thesaurus with over 200,000 word choices. And they just added some really fun word games – it’s never been more entertaining to learn new words. Took me a while to figure some of that stuff out but it’s useful.

Look, if you’re a word nerd like me, you’ll probably love this app. It’s not perfect – there’s ads that can get annoying if you don’t pay – but overall it does the job pretty well. Worth checking out if you want to build your vocabulary in a fun way.

User Reviews

Mohammad Mahmoud October 15, 2025

Many times, whenever I press the speaker button to hear the audio pronunciation of words, error message appears "Network access is required". The problem is only solved when I close...

Bill Falls October 15, 2025

Excellent reference. Frustrating user interface. 1. When starting a search on opening the app or after long inactivity, the onscreen keyboard closes abruptly and I must tap and restart my...

A Google user October 15, 2025

Update made the app useless! This app used to work flawlessly, but since the last update I keep receiving "not enough storage space" errors, and I can't look up anything....

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