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The choice of words is necessarily restricted and obviously opinionated (and largely US-centric).
The goal is a well-rounded dictionary containing words in common usage, as well as some specialized words that a well-rounded person may know. I (stacksmith) am the only person curating the dictionary. Occasionally I will allow words that may be a bit obscure just because I find them interesting, or disallow words that I find particulary awful.
The dictionary currently contains around 3̶5̶,̶0̶0̶0̶ 41,500 words and is continuously updated. Words not included in the online Merriam-Webster dictionary are likely to be dropped, although some exceptions are made. Note: online scrabble dictionaries contain tons of non-words.
Uncapitalized variants with non-place meaning are allowed; to wit: the drink 'manhattan', 'joey' kangaroo, etc.
Names of currencies are accepted for now.
Curses/bad words are generally acceptable, though some particularly vile words have been removed.
Neologisms are generally acceptable when in common usage.
Some jargon is allowed. Nothing too esoteric, but words known by laymen interested in specific fields. Consider it a learning opportunity.
Foreign words in reasonably common use in American English are allowed. Any original accents are removed. For instance: touche. Words used exclusively in non-US countries (England, Scotland, etc) are not valid.