Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day has published 142 episodes during 2026. That works out to roughly 5 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a near-daily cadence.

Episodes typically run under ten minutes — most land between 2 min and 2 min — and the run-time is fairly consistent across the catalogue. None of the episodes are flagged explicit by the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-US-language Arts show.

The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed earlier today, with 142 episodes already out so far this year. Published by Merriam-Webster.