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english-words

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A Python library to generate sets of English words by combining different word lists. Version 2.0.2 provides access to common, small, and large word sets; simple API with get_words_set().

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pip install english-words

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INSTALL

IMPORT

SIG · ENGLISH-WORDS

english-words

datapythonv2.0.2

Install

1.7s avg

Import

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Disk

32MB

Pass rate

10/ 10

Env Coverage10 / 10

glibc

3.9–3.13

musl

3.9–3.13

Install & Compatibility

Where this runs

tested against v2.0.2 · pip install

no network on importno background threads

Install × environment matrix

Each cell = how many times install + import succeeded across repeated harness runs. Partial = flaky.
glibc = Debian/Ubuntu slim · musl = Alpine Linux

musl

py 3.10–3.95 runs

installs and imports cleanly · install 0.0s · import 0.000s · 34.3MB

glibc

py 3.10–3.95 runs

installs and imports cleanly · install 1.7s · import 0.000s · 35MB

32MB installed

● package 32MB

Code

Verified usage

Verified import paths — ran on the pinned version, not inferred.

get_english_words_set

✓ from english_words import get_english_words_set

✗ from english_words import get_words_set

Quickly retrieve word sets.

from english_words import get_words_set # Get the default (common English words) set words = get_words_set() print(len(words)) # e.g., 2000 # Get a specific word list small = get_words_set(word_set='small') print(list(small)[:5]) # Available sets: 'common' (default), 'small', 'large'

Debug

Known issues

breakingIn version 2.0.0, the old `english_words` module (importing a set directly) was replaced with a function-based API. Direct import of `english_words.english_words` or similar patterns no longer works.

fix

Change imports to use `from english_words import get_words_set` and call the function.

affects: <2.0.0

deprecatedPassing `word_set='en'` or other non-standard names may not work; only 'common', 'small', 'large' are officially supported.

fix

Use one of the official word_set names: 'common', 'small', 'large'.

affects: all

gotchaThe returned object is a frozenset, not a list. Converting to list is required for index access or mutation.

fix

Wrap with list() if you need sequential access: `list(get_words_set())`.

affects: all

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Version history

2.0.2latest on PyPI · released Aug 14, 2025

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Dependencies

setuptoolsrequiredUsed internally for package data; should be available in standard environments.

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Resources

githubhttps://github.com/mwiens91/english-words-py ↗

packagehttps://pypi.org/project/english-words/ ↗