Free A1–A2 English word list
3,619 English words from the WordStudy dictionary — every A1 and A2 headword — each with its CEFR level and a definition written in plain English. One CSV file, no signup.
What is in the file
Three columns, one row per word. The first line is a comment with the count and the licence; the second is the header.
| word | cefr_level | definition |
|---|---|---|
| a bit | A1 | a small amount of something |
| abc | A1 | the letters of a language in order |
| ability | A2 | what you can do, a skill you have |
| … 3,616 more rows | ||
- word — the headword as it appears in the dictionary (lower case; phrases like a bit are included).
- cefr_level —
A1orA2. Levels were assigned and then reviewed level by level in 2026 — how the levels are assigned. - definition — a short English definition that uses only simpler words, the same text the app shows on a card.
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A learning slice, not the whole dictionary
The WordStudy dictionary holds 84,633 words graded A1–C2; this file is the A1–A2 band only. It deliberately carries no synonyms, translations, example sentences or audio — those live in the app, where the same 3,619 words come back as flashcards, quizzes, matching, spelling and games in your own language. This is the only export we publish; the dictionary itself is available word by word, level by level.
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