Word of the Year · 2026
The 2026 Word of the Year is still unclaimed
One word a year carries the title, and 2026 is still open. Search the word that sums up the year, claim it, and it is yours on the register: one owner only, numbered certificate, from $5.
All sales are final. Your word is registered the moment you pay, so we can't offer refunds or cancellations, including for change of mind. If your posted certificate arrives damaged or hasn't arrived within four weeks, we'll replace it free. All sales final policy
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Owning a word on LanguageLoot is a novelty, collectible title recorded on the LanguageLoot public register. It gives no trademark, copyright or other legal rights over the word, and anyone can still use the word freely.
Certificate of Word Ownership
Sample certificateThis certifies that
Your Name
Is the registered keeper of the word
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Issued in Australia · Registered on the LanguageLoot register
The digital certificate is emailed when payment clears. The paper original is posted from Australia and typically arrives within two to three weeks.
Why the year's word
A word says more about a year than a resolution does. Claim the one that says it for you.
One word, one owner
Every English word can be claimed once. When the year's word goes, it comes off the register for good, and the register shows who holds it.
Priced by how common it is
Common words cost more, rare ones cost less. Every word sits between $5 and $99, and you see the price before you pay.
Yours to keep or to sell
Your name goes on the public register with a numbered certificate. List the word for resale whenever you like and keep 75% of the sale.
How claiming works
A minute or two, one word, and it is yours to keep.
Search the word
Type any English word. You see its price and whether it is still open, before you pay anything.
Claim and certify
Pay securely by Stripe. Your numbered certificate is emailed as a PDF when payment clears. A posted printed copy is $20, postage included.
Hold it, or pass it on
Your name goes on the public register. Keep the word, or list it for resale at your own price whenever you want.
Want the full picture first? Read how it works
Name the year in one word.
Search it, see the price, and claim it before someone else does.
From $5 · Certificate included · Digital copy emailed when payment clears