dictionary or word list(spell check)

[Thor]

Is there a way I can access Office's list of words that it uses for spell
check? I would like to be able to write code to search a complete list of
all English words for those that satisfy certain criteria, such as all words
that contain "tt" and have 12 letters. I can write the code if have the word
list available. Does anyone know how I can access such a file?

 

[Cindy M -WordMVP-]

Hi Thor,

Is there a way I can access Office's list of words that it uses for spell
check? I would like to be able to write code to search a complete list of
all English words for those that satisfy certain criteria, such as all words
that contain "tt" and have 12 letters. I can write the code if have the word
list available. Does anyone know how I can access such a file?

This is not possible. The word lists are contained in the proprietary *.lex
files. Their content/structure is not exposed.

Cindy Meister
INTER-Solutions, Switzerland
http://homepage.swissonline.ch/cindymeister (last update Jun 8 2004)
http://www.word.mvps.org

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