Dictionary - Merriam-Webster

5.6.1

Merriam-Webster Inc.

3.65

489,036 reviews

50,000,000+
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Free

America's most useful and respected dictionary.

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Pros & Cons

Offline access to definitions and synonyms
Voice search and real-sounding audio pronunciations
Word-of-the-Day and quizzes for vocabulary building
Favorites, history, and cross-device sync with tablet-friendly interface

Some content requires an internet connection for illustrations, pronunciations, and voice search
Ad-supported free tier with an option to upgrade to an ad-free experience and access to extra resources via in-app purchases

About Dictionary - Merriam-Webster

Dictionary - Merriam-Webster is a books & reference app developed by Merriam-Webster Inc..

Download Statistics

Dictionary - Merriam-Webster has been downloaded 57 million times. In the last 30 days, the app was downloaded 99 thousand times. It is ranked in the top 100 books & reference apps.

User Ratings

Dictionary - Merriam-Webster is rated 3.65 out of 5 stars. The rating is based on 490 thousand ratings.

App Information

Dictionary - Merriam-Webster is FREE to download. The APK download size is 130.77 MB. The latest version available is 5.6.1. The last update was on March 24, 2026.

Technical Requirements

Dictionary - Merriam-Webster requires Android 5.0+ or higher. The app has a content rating of Everyone. The app has been available on Google Play June 2011.

Description

Get America’s most useful and respected dictionary, optimized for your Android device.

More data about Dictionary - Merriam-Webster

Price	Free to download
Total downloads	57 million
Recent downloads	99 thousand
Rating	3.65 based on 490 thousand ratings
Ranking	Highly ranked
Version	5.6.1
APK size	130.8 MB
Number of libraries	0
Designed for Android	5.0+
Suitable for	Everyone
Ads	Contains ads

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Dictionary - Merriam-Webster has been downloaded 57 million times. Over the past 30 days, it averaged 3.3 thousand downloads per day.

Changelog of Dictionary - Merriam-Webster

Mar 24, 2026UpdateVersion 5.6.1
Nov 13, 2025UpdateVersion 5.6.0
Jul 5, 2025UpdateVersion 5.5.5
Dec 7, 2024UpdateVersion 5.5.4
Apr 16, 2024UpdateVersion 5.5.3

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Comments on Dictionary - Merriam-Webster for Android

★★★★★ Ismail Abdul-Aziz · Apr 15, 2026

For me, No other dictionary out there gives me the pleasure of looking words up words like Merriam-Webster.

★★★★★ Nathalie Dublin · Sep 26, 2025

Honestly, I'm frustrated. I love this app, but whenever I download it in my new phone, even though it has a lot of space and storage, like I still have a hundred GB space, something would keep on popping up saying : you don't have enough space. That would continue whenever I try to search a word on the search bar, and also no words would appear whenever I search of it. Even words that I know exist here in the app because I've been using it way before I've bought a new phone. I hope you see this ty

★★☆☆☆ Ahmet Kayhan · Sep 25, 2025

Very first definition of etching "etching: the action or process of etching." thanks for the help bro. This is the general approach of the app to explain words.

★★☆☆☆ Franz Alex Labao · Feb 2, 2026

Though, this app provides you the details you ever need to know, it disrupts you from reading the info. There is this feature—whenever you tap a word, you automatically go into its definition— that is beneficial, but unnecessary if not improvise. It is accessible, but it might affect your time and effort if it is unintentional. What I recommend is that, instead of one tap, make it a twice-tap feature—if a word is unfamiliar, tap it twice to link in its definition. Helps users in certain ways.

★☆☆☆☆ Ryan Velderman · Dec 8, 2025

The ads never seem to change & they are all highly erotically suggestive given the size, color, & lighting of the pics. *Maybe* MWD is unaware as they pay no attention, but it's clear the advertiser does it intentionally. I'm getting rid of the app.

★★☆☆☆ Adrienne Wallace · Apr 10, 2026

Why can you show me advertisements, but I can't listen to the pronunciation of a word due to "network access"? 🤨

Google Play Rankings for Dictionary - Merriam-Webster

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Rank	Country	Category	List
82	United States	Books & Reference	Top Free
115	Canada	Books & Reference	Top Free
83	Denmark	Books & Reference	Top Free
108	India	Books & Reference	Top Free
115	Australia	Books & Reference	Top Free
163	United States	Books & Reference	Top Grossing
175	United Kingdom	Books & Reference	Top Free
76	India	Books & Reference	Top Grossing

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