1. What happened to my flashcards?
If you created or saved decks in Flashcards, all of your hard work is still here. Your flashcard decks are now known as Word Lists that look like this: Log in and visit your home page to find all of your Word Lists now.

2. What else is different?
Word Dynamo takes all of the quiz and study options from Flashcards and adds the following:

• Additional, richer content
• Powerful tools that recommend what you should study for the most impact
• New ways to learn, including custom crossword games
• A useful way to track your progress, your Word Score

3. I loved Flashcards. Why did you guys change it?
Dictionary.com strives to offer all of our users helpful products and exciting new experiences. While Flashcards was a great product, we wanted to make something even better. We've turned our Flashcards into word lists and added fun games that will improve how you learn. We tell you where you stand and what to do next, all while having fun. What to know more? Take the tour here or simply click here right now to jump into Word Dynamo.

4. I have an account on Dictionary.com. Do I have to register again for Word Dynamo?
Nope. If you're already a Dictionary.com member, which includes signing up for Flashcards, then you've already got an account on Word Dynamo. Alternatively, if you register for Word Dynamo, your login information also works on Dictionary.com.

Click here to login. Forgot your password? Reset it here.

5. What is Word Dynamo?
Word Dynamo from Dictionary.com is designed to help you learn in the most fun and effective way imaginable. We've combined the ease and energy of gaming, our expertise with language and learning, and some amazing diagnostic technology. The goal is to increase knowledge while playing and optimize your time with the help of our suggestions along the way.

6. What will I find in Word Dynamo?

Word Score:
The Word Score is an estimate of the number of words you know. Answer 10 quick questions and we calculate your Word Score instantly. The number increases dynamically as you master new terms. Want to know how we calculate your Word Score? Click here.

Word Challenge:
The Word Challenge is a fast-paced game whose goal is to help you learn while experiencing massive amounts of fun. We drop you into a level of words that challenges you just enough to make you sweat a little.

In order to unlock the next threshold of difficulty in the Word Challege, you'll need to ace the Final Quiz—a game designed to make sure you've mastered the level before continuing on.

Ready to play the Word Challenge? Get started!

Library:
The Library is where you go to browse or search for a specific topic or theme. Quiz yourself with any of our offerings, from biology terms to basketball jargon, exactly how you play the Word Challenge.

And what do you take out from the Library? Word Lists.

Word Lists:
Word Lists are groups of terms designed to give you the right number, type and difficulty to study the lists effectively. Our other goal: Make the Word Lists fun, so that you 'll forget that you're supposed to be learning.

Home Page:
Your Home Page is like a map of your progress. Log in often to recall how you've done, all that you've completed, and decide what you should do next.

7. How do you calculate my Word Score?
Word Score is an estimate of how many words you know. This measure combines innovative scholarly research on how vocabulary works along with a proprietary algorithm that assigns a difficulty value to individual words. Answer 10 quick questions and we calculate your Word Score instantly.

Your Word Score grows when you master new words. We consider a number of variables, including the difficulty value of the word, dependence on other words for comprehension, what words you have already mastered, and more to determine how much to add to your score. The behavior of this algorithm (along with the general character of the English language) means that your Word Score may increase by a lot, or may increase by just a little, depending on the word you've learned.

8. Why did we call this a "dynamo?" What does the word mean?
The word dynamo comes from the German dynamoelektrischemaschine, originally meaning a device that converts mechanical energy into electrical energy. Later on, it took on the more general meaning "an energetic, hardworking, forceful person." We think both meanings perfectly express the goals of the exciting new Dictionary.com product Word Dynamo.