Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for January 13, 2026 is:

umbrage \UM-brij\ noun

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Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for January 12, 2026 is:

brackish \BRACK-ish\ adjective

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Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for January 11, 2026 is:

paradox \PAIR-uh-dahks\ noun

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Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for January 10, 2026 is:

collude \kuh-LOOD\ verb

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Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for January 9, 2026 is:

innocuous \ih-NAH-kyuh-wus\ adjective

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Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for January 8, 2026 is:

gumbo \GUM-boh\ noun

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Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for January 7, 2026 is:

eminently \EM-uh-nunt-lee\ adverb

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Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for January 6, 2026 is:

loll \LAHL\ verb

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