Merriam-Webster Dictionary
@MerriamWebsterBot
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An independent bot that carries the Merriam-Webster name and promises English dictionary lookups. The publisher does not link to it, the developer is not named, and nothing public shows what its answers contain — try it, but check a definition that matters on the dictionary's own site.
Key features
- English dictionary lookups under the Merriam-Webster name
- Independent bot, not published by Merriam-Webster
- Reply format not documented in any source we found
What Merriam-Webster Dictionary does
Merriam-Webster is one of the standard dictionaries of American English, and its entries are free to read at merriam-webster.com. This bot uses that name, and its Telegram page says only one thing about it: that it is a Merriam-Webster dictionary bot.
That is all we could confirm. Merriam-Webster does not link to the bot, the developer is not named, and we found no source code, news channel or catalog listing that shows how it looks words up or what a reply contains — whether you get every sense of a word, examples or a pronunciation. So what is described here is a name, not a tested tool.
If you want an English definition without leaving the chat, it costs nothing to try. When the exact sense matters — a contract, a translation, an argument about what a term covers — open the entry on the dictionary's site, where the senses appear in the order the editors chose. For a lookup whose source you can inspect, @thewatbot reads Wiktionary and @DictionBot reads WordNet.
How to start
- Open @MerriamWebsterBot and press Start
- Send one English word and see what comes back
- Check a definition that matters on merriam-webster.com
Pricing and limits
Free
Pros / Cons
- A dictionary lookup inside the chat, if it answers as its name says
- Easy to cross-check against the free dictionary site
- Not from Merriam-Webster, and the developer is not named
- No public description of what a reply contains
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Score breakdown
| Criterion | Weight | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Functionality | 25 | 5 / 10 | |
| Reliability & speed | 15 | 5 / 10 | |
| Popularity & trust | 15 | 4 / 10 | |
| Price & free tier | 10 | 8 / 10 | |
| Usability | 10 | 7 / 10 | |
| Safety & privacy | 10 | 6 / 10 | |
| Freshness | 5 | 4 / 10 | |
| Localization | 5 | 10 / 10 | |
| No intrusive ads | 5 | 8 / 10 | |
| Score | 100 | 57.5 |
FAQ
Is this the official Merriam-Webster bot?
No. Merriam-Webster does not link to it and the developer is not named; the bot only uses the dictionary's name.
Can I rely on it for an exact definition?
Use it for a quick look, then confirm on merriam-webster.com; we could not verify how the bot builds its replies.
Does it explain words in other languages?
Nothing suggests so; it presents itself as an English dictionary. For words in many languages, @thewatbot searches Wiktionary.
Technical details
- Inline mode
- Mini App
- Works in groups
- Works in channels
- Accepts voice
- Accepts files
- Requires phone number
- Requires registration
- Shows ads
