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WordWise

WordWise

A word every visit, rendered huge over a full-screen background.
Built for curiosity, aesthetics, and zero friction.

Live Demo License: AGPL-3.0 Source Code

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Why WordWise

A calm daily ritual: one word, one landscape, one moment of attention. No streaks, no accounts, no noise.

Features

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Word pool 20,000+ common English words (3–12 letters)
Curated fallback words 30 hand-picked words with pre-written definitions
Dictionary API with audio On-the-fly lookups from the Free Dictionary API, pronunciation play button
Nature photo/video backgrounds Full-screen Pexels landscape media, 50/50 random mix
Desktop timezone bar 12 major business timezones with hover facts
Mobile compact clock Opposite-timezone display on phones
4-second fallback timer Guarantees content even on cold starts
Zero analytics/cookies No tracking, no accounts, no data storage
Express + Vercel deployment One-command deploy, serverless-ready

Designed For

Word lovers, language learners, and anyone who wants a moment of calm every day.

Design Philosophy

A small ritual app — curiosity without accounts, beauty without tracking, learning without pressure.

Built With

Layer Technology
Runtime Node.js 18+
Framework Express 4
Dictionary Free Dictionary API
Media Pexels API
Deployment Vercel (serverless Node — @vercel/node)

Version Journey

Version Date Milestone
v0.12.0 2026-06 Timezone bar
v0.10.0 2026-05 Pexels backgrounds
v0.8.0 2026-04 Fallback timer
v0.5.0 2026-03 Dictionary API
v0.1.0 2026-01 MVP

License

AGPL-3.0. See LICENSE for details.

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Reflective word-of-the-day practice with dictionary definitions and optional media backgrounds.

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