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English Random Words

One random English word with a definition and pronunciation

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Hits a single GET and returns a random English word bundled with its short definition and a pronunciation hint. Handy for word-of-the-day widgets, vocabulary drills, or seeding test data. No key, no params required.

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ON PROBE SCHEDULE

We probe a documented GET and expect 2xx JSON — full uptime and health score. Open provider docs ↗

Uptime historystarts after first probe

On our probe schedule. Uptime charts appear after the first check lands.

Example responsefrom provider docs — not verified by us
GET https://random-words-api.vercel.app/word

{
  "word": "Noumenon",
  "definition": "Object whose reality defined by reason rather than perception",
  "pronunciation": "Noumenon"
}
Call itcurl · fetch · python
curl "https://random-words-api.vercel.app/word"
const res = await fetch("https://random-words-api.vercel.app/word");
const data = await res.json();
console.log(data);
import requests

res = requests.get("https://random-words-api.vercel.app/word")
print(res.json())
Endpoints · 2On scheduleFULL DOCS ↗
On schedule — GET /word awaits first probe
GET/wordPROBED

One random English word with a definition and pronunciation

GET/word?limit=5

Paginated variant with limit parameter.

Machine-readable spec

We probe a documented GET and expect 2xx JSON — full uptime and health score. Export includes every documented route below.

Response-shape history

Not tracked yet. Shape-change history starts once this API joins our probe schedule.

English Random Words: common questions

Is English Random Words free to use?

Yes — English Random Words is a free developer tools API. Free tier: Free — limits not published. Whether the free tier allows commercial use is unclear — check the provider docs.

Does English Random Words need an API key?

No — English Random Words needs no API key or signup. You can call it straight away; rate limits still apply (Unpublished).

Can I call English Random Words from the browser?

Yes — English Random Words returns CORS headers over HTTPS, so front-end code can fetch it directly with no backend proxy. Use the fetch snippet on this page, or hit "Run live" to try it now.

Is English Random Words up right now?

English Random Words is catalogued but not yet on our probe schedule, so we don't publish a live status for it. Check the provider's own status page or docs for its current state.