WordShot: Learn Words Everyday
Word of the day, with sources.
A small deck, every day. One card, one word: tap it and it opens with the definition, an example, the etymology and the dictionary it comes from.
Free. For iPhone and iPad. No ads.
Today’s deck
- Feelings
noun · formal
melancholy
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- Society
noun · formal
usufruct
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- Local culture
noun · precise
gumption
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How it works
Five new words a day. The new ones come back.
Five new words
Five come up every day, plus the ones due for review. All from the families you picked.
Say if you knew it
Drag the card: right if you already knew it, left if it’s new to you.
New words come back on time
Every right answer moves the word up a box, and the higher it sits, the longer it takes to come back.
The five review boxes
- Box 1Next day
- Box 2Three days
- Box 3One week
- Box 4Two weeks
- Box 5One month
The question
Every three new cards, a question comes up: one word and three definitions, one of them right. Get it right and the word moves up a box; get it wrong and it goes back to the first. It isn’t an exam.
The streak
A day counts if you go through one card. That’s all.
Always sourced
Every word tells you which dictionary it comes from.
The card names the standard dictionary and the headword. If an etymology is disputed, the card says so.
- Feelings
noun · formal
melancholy
A quiet, lingering sadness that has no clear cause and is often felt as almost pleasant.
Example A melancholy settled over the house once the guests had gone.
Etymology From Greek «melankholia», black bile, the humour once blamed for the mood.
Source: MW, «melancholy»
- Society
noun · formal
usufruct
The right to use another’s property and take its income without the right to sell it.
Example She holds the usufruct of the estate for life.
Etymology From Latin «usus fructus», use and enjoyment.
Source: MW, «usufruct»
- Local culture
noun · precise
gumption
Practical good sense joined to the nerve to act on it without waiting to be told.
Example She had the gumption to ask for a raise.
Etymology First recorded in Scots in the eighteenth century; the origin is disputed.
Source: MW, «gumption»
Each language has its own words, chosen and written from its own dictionary: they aren’t translations.
Twelve families
You choose what the deck is about.
Each family has its own colour, on the spine of the card. Pick up to six for free; with Premium, all twelve.
Feelings
Nature
Body
Science
Arts
Society
Time
Character
Objects
Motion
Senses
Local culture
Play together
Three ways to play with someone.
The full deck needs you to sign in with Apple and pick a display name: it’s the only thing the other person sees of you.
The full deck
One on one, turn by turn, by link or at random: true or false on a word and a definition. First to half a deck wins.
The duel
Two people and one phone on the table: first to tap the right definition.
The challenge
Ten words to send to anyone, with the score to beat. The same words for both of you.
And a little more
Listen to it, ask about it, keep it close.
Listen to it
The word read aloud in your device’s own voice. No audio is sent or stored anywhere.
Ask about it
Ask the AI about the word, or have it write three example sentences.
The widget
The word of the day on your home screen.
Game Center
Leaderboards and achievements, if you sign in.
Entries carry a dictionary source; what the AI writes doesn’t, and it isn’t stored anywhere.
Privacy, in short
The whole app works without an account.
Everything works without an account, and your progress stays on your phone.
No ads and no trackers.
Analytics is off by default. If you want to turn it on, it’s in your Profile.
Free and Premium
Free, for good. Premium, if you want more.
Free
- Five new words every day, plus the reviews that are due
- The question and the streak
- Up to six families
- Your 42 most recent words in the Archive
- Three AI questions a day, when your device can run it
- Two open games and three challenges a day
No ads and no trackers.
WordShot Premium
Everything that’s free, plus:
- Up to fifteen new words a day: five, ten or fifteen
- All twelve families
- The whole Archive
- Twenty AI questions a day, even when your device can’t run it
- More open games and more challenges
- Pause your streak when you’re away for a few days
€1.99 a month, with a 3-day free trial. Payment is charged to your Apple account when the trial ends, renews automatically every month unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the period, and can be managed and cancelled in your Apple account settings. The price and currency you see are the ones the App Store shows you.
FAQ
What people usually ask
Do I have to pay?
No. WordShot is free for good, with five new words every day and your reviews. Premium is optional.
Do I need an account?
No. The whole app works without one. You only need to sign in with Apple to play the full deck or to keep a copy of your progress.
Is WordShot on Android?
No. WordShot is for iPhone and iPad.
Where do the words come from?
From our own bank, written from each language’s standard dictionary. Every card tells you which dictionary and which headword.
Are they translations?
No. Each language has its own words, chosen and written from its own dictionary.
What does the AI do, and what doesn’t it?
It answers what you ask about the word and writes three example sentences. Entries carry a dictionary source; what the AI writes doesn’t, and it isn’t stored anywhere.
Can I play with someone?
Yes: the full deck, online and turn by turn; the duel, on one phone; and the challenge, ten words to send. There’s no chat, and you can block and report any opponent.
How do I delete my account?
In the app, under Profile ▸ Your account ▸ “Delete the account”. You don’t need to write to anyone. All the details.
Your question isn’t here? Write to us.
Support
Write to us
If something isn’t working, a word looks off or you have an idea, tell us. A person replies.
The quickest way is inside the app: Profile ▸ Ideas and bugs.
If you’d rather, email us at hola@somiadigital.com.
Start today
Five words are waiting.
WordShot is for iPhone and iPad. Download it from the App Store and your first deck is ready on day one.