Today's Random Word: Arcanum

You can now use the API to retrieve a random word, optionally matching search criteria. The basic endpoint is the same as the Search endpoint, you'll just need to append a "random=true" to the request, like so:

https://www.wordsapi.com/words/?random=true

The response back will be a single JSON word document, that should look something like this:

{
  "word": "arcanum",
  "frequency": 2.02,
  "results": [
    {
      "definition": "information known only to a special group",
      "partOfSpeech": "noun",
      "synonyms": [
        "secret"
      ],
      "typeOf": [
        "information",
        "info"
      ],
      "hasTypes": [
        "cabbalah",
        "countersign",
        "esoterica",
        "kabala",
        "kabbala",
        "kabbalah",
        "parole",
        "password",
        "qabala",
        "qabalah",
        "watchword",
        "cabala",
        "word",
        "cabbala"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "syllables": {
    "count": 3,
    "list": [
      "ar",
      "ca",
      "num"
    ]
  },
  "pronunciation": {
    "all": "ɑr'keɪnəm"
  }
}

You can refine your search by adding any of the existing search criteria, such as "letterPattern" or "pronunciationPattern". Check the docs for a full list of search parameters available.