plural wordies
: a lover of words : logophile
Heard coast-to-coast, Says You! pits two teams of wordies against each other in raucous word-play and audience interaction.Courtney Everett
Names are magical. They are just words, and yet they are more than words. … As a wordie, I have always loved names.Rick Autry
For the first time ever in a BOGGLE mobile game, players can compete in head-to-head live tournaments and lightning fast single round tournaments to show off their wordie skills and earn rewards and advantages along the way.Erin Smith-Cheng

Word History

First Known Use

1982, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of wordie was in 1982

Dictionary Entries Near wordie

Cite this Entry

“Wordie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wordie. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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