Random Word

Get random words with definitions and parts of speech. Perfect for vocabulary builders, educational apps, word games, or content inspiration.

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Overview

Use Cases

Vocabulary learning applications
Word-of-the-day features
Educational tools and flashcards
Writing prompts and creative inspiration
Word game development

Features

Curated collection of English words

Includes dictionary definitions

Parts of speech classification

No parameters required

API Endpoints

Get Random Word

Returns a random word with its definition and part of speech

GET

https://api.requiems.xyz/v1/text/words/random

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Request

Response Fields

Field	Type	Description
id	`integer`	Unique identifier for the word
word	`string`	The random word
definition	`string`	Dictionary definition of the word
part_of_speech	`string`	Grammatical classification (e.g., noun, verb, adjective, adverb)

Code Examples

curl https://api.requiems.xyz/v1/text/words/random \
  -H "requiems-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY"

import requests

url = "https://api.requiems.xyz/v1/text/words/random"
headers = {"requiems-api-key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}

response = requests.get(url, headers=headers)
word_data = response.json()['data']
print(f"{word_data['word']} ({word_data['part_of_speech']}): {word_data['definition']}")

const response = await fetch('https://api.requiems.xyz/v1/text/words/random', {
  headers: {
    'requiems-api-key': 'YOUR_API_KEY'
  }
});

const { data } = await response.json();
console.log(`${data.word} (${data.part_of_speech}): ${data.definition}`);

require 'net/http'
require 'json'

uri = URI('https://api.requiems.xyz/v1/text/words/random')
request = Net::HTTP::Get.new(uri)
request['requiems-api-key'] = 'YOUR_API_KEY'

response = Net::HTTP.start(uri.hostname, uri.port, use_ssl: true) do |http|
  http.request(request)
end

data = JSON.parse(response.body)['data']
puts "#{data['word']} (#{data['part_of_speech']}): #{data['definition']}"

Error Responses

503

service_unavailable

No words available in the database

No results found