Dictionary - Merriam-Webster

5.6.1

Merriam-Webster Inc.

3.66

488,403 reviews

50,000,000+
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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 120 thousand times. It is ranked in the top 100 books & reference apps.

User Ratings

Dictionary - Merriam-Webster is rated 3.66 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. Continuously updated with the newest words and meanings, this is the premier Android app for English language reference, education, and vocabulary building.

And now we’ve added new word games! It’s never been more fun to learn new words and test your vocabulary for everyone from English learners to total word nerds.

The app is free, and supported by ads. To remove ads, a subscription is available.

Offline access: You’ll have complete access to definitions and synonyms whether or not you’re connected. You will need a connection to view illustrations, hear audio pronunciations, and use voice search.

Features:
* New Vocabulary-Building Quizzes: fun, fast quizzes to learn new words or test your vocabulary
* Additional vocabulary-building resources available with in-app purchase
* Voice Search: look up a word without having to spell it
* Word of the Day: learn a new word every day
* Integrated Thesaurus: more than 200,000 word choices with examples of their use
* Example Sentences: understand how a word is used in context
* Audio Pronunciations: voiced by real English speakers, not text-to-speech robots
* Favorite Words and Search History: keep track of the words that are most important to you
* Favorite Word Syncing: share your favorites between devices
* For Tablets: browse the entire dictionary with a scrolling index

Recent changes:
A dictionary update with new words, and newly revised definitions.
Bug fixes.

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More data about Dictionary - Merriam-Webster

Price	Free to download
Total downloads	57 million
Recent downloads	120 thousand
Rating	3.66 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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Downloads over time

Dictionary - Merriam-Webster has been downloaded 57 million times. Over the past 30 days, it averaged 3.9 thousand downloads per day.

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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.

★★★★★ Somadri Das · Apr 5, 2026

A very good dictionary app, and useful for exam or day to day purposes, there is also history and etymology of the word given in concise form which makes it more suitable for those who want to know details of words. Love from India

★☆☆☆☆ Michael monahan-reich · Jun 16, 2026

Happens a lot. Doesn't provide definitions won't pronounce doesn't give any synonyms or origins with the word came from whether it's Latin or Greek based or whatever

★☆☆☆☆ Lori Garman · Oct 10, 2025

Great dictionary. However, it allows suggestive (nudes) ads

★★☆☆☆ 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.

Google Play Rankings for Dictionary - Merriam-Webster

Top rankings

Rank	Country	Category	List
88	United States	Books & Reference	Top Free
126	Canada	Books & Reference	Top Free
79	Denmark	Books & Reference	Top Free
79	Finland	Books & Reference	Top Free
144	India	Books & Reference	Top Free
150	United States	Books & Reference	Top Grossing
199	United Kingdom	Books & Reference	Top Free

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