a single distinct meaningful element of speech or writing, used with others (or sometimes alone) to form a sentence and typically shown with a space on either side when written or printed.
"deez" "nuts" "big". These are all examples of words. When you put them after each other they make sense. These words are called a sentence. This particular sentence is true. another sentence you can make is with the words "your" "dick" big". This sentence is true. "word" is also a word.
-how many words do you know?
-I know very many words.