Is Merriam-Webster down or not working?

What happened to Merriam-Webster, why did the service go down and not work? Here you can see who else is having the same problem with Merriam-Webster, as well as possible solutions. According to our statistics, the following most often do not work: App, Login, Website.

Current status: No failures

At the moment, according to our data, Merriam-Webster is working fine, but single failures are possible. If Merriam-Webster does not work for you, then report your problem and write a comment.
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Total weight in 24 hours: 0 Busiest hour: 01:00 UTC (weight 0)

How this score compares

Current 24-hour weight is 0. Warnings start at 20, Failed at 50. Median services on this language today is 0.

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Facts

Parent organization Encyclopædia Britannica Inc.
Official website merriam-webster.com, merriam-webster.com, m-w.com
Started 1831
Country United States

Related

  • Encyclopædia Britannica Inc.

About Merriam-Webster

Merriam-Webster is an American dictionary publisher founded in 1831. It is a subsidiary of Encyclopædia Britannica Inc. and is headquartered in the United States, with locations in Springfield and Boston. It also operates as G. & C. Merriam Company and Merriam-Webster, Inc. Its website is merriam-webster.com.
Merriam-Webster is the American dictionary publisher behind one of the most-used online references in English. This status page tracks problems with its website, app, and account login. If word lookups, search, or sign-in feel slow or broken, check here first for confirmed issues before troubleshooting on your own.
Merriam-Webster offers a free online dictionary and thesaurus at merriam-webster.com, along with mobile apps and optional accounts for saving word lists and preferences. The company has published dictionaries since 1831 and operates under Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc., with offices in the United States. The most common issues are a slow or unresponsive search bar, pages that fail to load audio pronunciations, and trouble signing in or syncing saved words between devices. App users sometimes see errors after an update until the app is restarted or refreshed. On your side, try a hard refresh of the page, confirm your internet connection, and check whether you are signed in with the correct email. If the app misbehaves, updating it or clearing its cache often helps. If the site works in a different browser, the problem is likely local.

Questions

Is Merriam-Webster down right now?

According to reports on this page, Merriam-Webster looks fine for most people. Isolated failures still happen — report yours if you are stuck.

When was the last mass outage?

We do not have a recorded mass outage for Merriam-Webster yet.

Why can't I sign in to my Merriam-Webster account?

Check that your email and password are correct, then try resetting your password. If login is down for everyone, it will show as an incident on this page.

Why isn't word search returning results?

This is usually a temporary issue with the search service. Refresh the page or try again shortly. If the problem persists while this page shows no incident, clear your browser cache and try another browser.

Merriam-Webster - error and failure reports, troubleshooting methods

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