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How many words are in the english language

The number of words in the English language is : 1,010,649.7. This is estimated by the Global Language Monitor on May 24, 2011.
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Updated on Monday, February 06 2012 at 10:33AM EST
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Estimates say there are more than 900,000 words in English language though an exact number is unknown.

  • Updated on Monday, February 06 2012 at 04:45AM EST
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It is estimated that there are more than 900,000 words in English language. We know them all. Do you?

  • Updated on Saturday, February 04 2012 at 11:31AM EST
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Estimates say there are more than 900,000 words in English language though an exact number is unknown! It's still growing.

  • Updated on Thursday, February 02 2012 at 11:59AM EST
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There are at least a quarter of a million distinct English words, depending on what words you count.

It is estimated that there are more than 900,000 words in English language. We know them all. Wow!

  • Updated on Thursday, February 02 2012 at 04:53AM EST
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