WordApi
This is the WordApi API
getExamples
URL
http://api.wordnik.com/v4/word.{format}/{word}/examples
HTTP Method
GET
Response Type
Parameters
Word to return examples for
This is the WordApi API
http://api.wordnik.com/v4/word.{format}/{word}/examples
GET
Word to return examples for
Show duplicate examples from different sources
If true will try to return the correct word root ('cats' -> 'cat'). If false returns exactly what was requested.
Results to skip
Maximum number of results to return
http://api.wordnik.com/v4/word.{format}/{word}
GET
String value of WordObject to return
If true will try to return the correct word root ('cats' -> 'cat'). If false returns exactly what was requested.
Return suggestions (for correct spelling, case variants, etc.)
http://api.wordnik.com/v4/word.{format}/{word}/definitions
GET
Word to return definitions for
CSV list of part-of-speech types
Source dictionary to return definitions from. If 'all' is received, results are returned from all sources. If multiple values are received (e.g. 'century,wiktionary'), results are returned from the first specified dictionary that has definitions. If left blank, results are returned from the first dictionary that has definitions. By default, dictionaries are searched in this order: ahd, wiktionary, webster, century, wordnet
Maximum number of results to return
Return related words with definitions
If true will try to return the correct word root ('cats' -> 'cat'). If false returns exactly what was requested.
Return a closed set of XML tags in response
http://api.wordnik.com/v4/word.{format}/{word}/topExample
GET
Word to fetch examples for
If true will try to return the correct word root ('cats' -> 'cat'). If false returns exactly what was requested.
http://api.wordnik.com/v4/word.{format}/{word}/relatedWords
GET
Word to fetch relationships for
Limits the total results per type of relationship type
If true will try to return the correct word root ('cats' -> 'cat'). If false returns exactly what was requested.
Restrict to the supplied relatinship types
http://api.wordnik.com/v4/word.{format}/{word}/pronunciations
GET
Word to get pronunciations for
Get from a single dictionary
Text pronunciation type
If true will try to return a correct word root ('cats' -> 'cat'). If false returns exactly what was requested.
Maximum number of results to return
http://api.wordnik.com/v4/word.{format}/{word}/hyphenation
GET
Word to get syllables for
Get from a single dictionary. Valid options: ahd, century, wiktionary, webster, and wordnet.
If true will try to return a correct word root ('cats' -> 'cat'). If false returns exactly what was requested.
Maximum number of results to return
http://api.wordnik.com/v4/word.{format}/{word}/frequency
GET
Word to return
If true will try to return the correct word root ('cats' -> 'cat'). If false returns exactly what was requested.
Starting Year
Ending Year
http://api.wordnik.com/v4/word.{format}/{word}/phrases
GET
Word to fetch phrases for
Maximum number of results to return
Minimum WLMI for the phrase
If true will try to return the correct word root ('cats' -> 'cat'). If false returns exactly what was requested.
http://api.wordnik.com/v4/word.{format}/{word}/etymologies
GET
Word to return
If true will try to return the correct word root ('cats' -> 'cat'). If false returns exactly what was requested.
The metadata includes a time-expiring fileUrl which allows reading the audio file directly from the API. Currently only audio pronunciations from the American Heritage Dictionary in mp3 format are supported.
http://api.wordnik.com/v4/word.{format}/{word}/audio
GET
Word to get audio for.
Use the canonical form of the word
Maximum number of results to return
http://api.wordnik.com/v4/word.{format}/{word}/scrabbleScore
GET
Word to get scrabble score for.