Last updated: September 2026
Global rank: Worldwide · 2026-09
#534,573
AI visibility: Grade D
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word.com Company Profile
Merriam-Webster runs word.com as the main home for its dictionary and language tools. The site gives users quick access to definitions, synonyms, antonyms, and example sentences that help with writing and study. Daily word features and short grammar lessons keep regular visitors coming back for quick learning moments. Games and quizzes add a fun side that makes vocabulary practice less of a chore. Students, teachers,…
Founded in 1828 (about 198 years ago), Merriam-Webster is based in Springfield, United States. Its workforce is listed as between 51 and 200 employees. Its profile files it under Education & Training, with further tags for Software & Internet, Online Dictionary and Language Learning Tools. Total funding on record is Bootstrapped. Its tagline reads: "Trusted dictionary and thesaurus since 1828".
- Sector
- Education & Training
- Headquarters
- Springfield, United States
- Founded
- 1828
- Employees
- 51-200
- Revenue
- Not Disclosed
- Funding
- Bootstrapped
word.com Web Traffic Statistics
Key findings
- Merriam-Webster (Education & Training) is ranked #534,573 worldwide in our September 2026 domain ranking, up 176,339 places from #710,912 in August 2026.
- Its AI visibility score is 59 out of 100 (grade D), with a published llms.txt of 76 lines.
- Its last technical audit scored 0/100, with "Implement H1 Tags" the highest-priority fix.
| Month | Rank | Move |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | #534,573 | ▲ 176,339 |
| August 2026 | #710,912 | ▲ 291,898 |
| July 2026 | #1,002,810 | ▼ 77,588 |
| June 2026 | #925,222 | — |
| May 2026 | #925,222 | ▼ 118 |
| April 2026 | #925,104 | ▼ 204,109 |
| March 2026 | #720,995 | ▼ 132,730 |
| February 2026 | #588,265 | — |
What this company does
Merriam-Webster runs word.com as the main home for its dictionary and language tools. The site gives users quick access to definitions, synonyms, antonyms, and example sentences that help with writing and study. Daily word features and short grammar lessons keep regular visitors coming back for quick learning moments. Games and quizzes add a fun side that makes vocabulary practice less of a chore. Students, teachers,…
Our read on the site
The website for Merriam-Webster exhibits a solid foundation in on-page SEO with a clear title and meta description, but lacks H1 tags which are crucial for content hierarchy. Technical SEO issues such as the absence of a robots.txt file and sitemap may hinder search engine indexing, while missing alt attributes on imag…
word.com Traffic and Visitor Engagement
Paid search ads bring 100% of it — more than its organic results do.
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word.com AI Visibility
word.com scores 59 out of 100 on our AI visibility scale, grade D. It takes full marks for LLMS.txt. The biggest gap is SEO health, at 0 of 20 points (0/100), worth 20 points if closed. It also loses points on Crawlability (0/10), Company profile (19/25) and Structured data (0/5).
Grade D
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word.com LLMS.txt
The llms.txt on word.com runs to 76 lines (3,760 characters) across 12 sections, last generated in May 2026. It introduces the site as "Merriam-Webster Dictionary". It tells AI engines the business works in Education & Training, Software & Internet and Online Dictionary. It describes 4 products, with prices such as Merriam-Webster Dictionary at Free with ads, Thesaurus at Free with ads and Word of the Day at Free. Services it lists include API Access, School Licensing and Custom Quizzes. Technologies it mentions include HTTPS and Viewport meta. The keywords it claims start with "dictionary", "thesaurus", "grammar" and "language games".
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What the file says
# Merriam-Webster Dictionary ## About Merriam-Webster runs word.com as the main home for its dictionary and language tools. The site gives users quick access to definitions, synonyms, antonyms, and example sentences that help with writing and study. Daily word features and short grammar lessons keep regular visitors coming back for quick learning moments. Games and quizzes add a fun side that makes vocabulary practice less of a chore. Students, teachers, writers, and editors all turn to the site when they need reliable word information without extra noise. The team keeps entries updated with new senses and usage notes drawn from real-world sources. Simple navigation and clean layouts make it easy for anyone to find what they need in seconds. Partnerships with schools and apps extend the reach beyond the website itself. Revenue comes mostly from ads, premium subscriptions, and licensing deals with other platforms. No outside investors have been announced, so the operation stays independent. The company avoids flashy redesigns and sticks to what users already trust. Internal pages like the chatbot and word-of-the-day keep people engaged longer. Competitors include dictionary.com and vocabulary.com, but Merriam-Webster leans on its long history for credibility. Content covers etymology and idioms that many newer sites skip. The focus stays on clear explanations rather than heavy
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Products it tells AI about
- Merriam-Webster DictionaryFree with ads
- ThesaurusFree with ads
- Word of the DayFree
- Grammar GuideFree
Services it tells AI about
- API AccessContact for pricing
- School LicensingContact for pricing
- Custom QuizzesContact for pricing
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word.com SEO Audit
The latest technical audit of word.com scored 0 out of 100 overall. The audit makes 20 recommendations in all, and 3 of the 4 listed first are rated high priority or critical.
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Fix these first
- CriticalImplement H1 Tags
- HighCreate and Submit Sitemap
- HighAdd Robots.txt File
- MediumOptimize Image Alt Text
16 more recommendations, with the exact changes and the pages they apply to, are in the full report.
word.com Competitors and Alternatives
Merriam-Webster's company profile names https://www.dictionary.com, https://www.thesaurus.com, https://www.vocabulary.com and https://www.lexico.com as competitors. Its own llms.txt adds https://www.wordnik.com and https://www.collinsdictionary.com. Outside its market, the domains ranked closest to it in our worldwide ranking are britdicelink.uk, rocketplusflow.it, betsinsight.uk and naviondental.com.
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