say vs word

say

verb
  • To speak; to express an opinion; to make answer; to reply. 

  • Suppose, assume; used to mark an example, supposition or hypothesis. 

  • To tell, either verbally or in writing. 

  • To indicate in a written form. 

  • To have a common expression; used in singular passive voice or plural active voice to indicate a rumor or well-known fact. 

  • To recite. 

  • To pronounce. 

  • To try; to assay. 

  • To bet as a wager on an outcome; by extension, used to express belief in an outcome by the speaker. 

adv
  • Pick a color you think they'd like, say, peach. 

  • For example; let us assume. 

intj
  • Used to gain someone's attention before making an inquiry or suggestion 

noun
  • Tried quality; temper; proof. 

  • A chance to speak; the right or power to influence or make a decision. 

  • Essay; trial; attempt. 

  • Trial by sample; assay; specimen. 

  • A strainer for milk. 

word

verb
  • To say or write (something) using particular words; to phrase (something). 

  • To conjure with a word. 

  • To ply or overpower with words. 

intj
  • Truth, indeed, that is the truth! The shortened form of the statement "My word is my bond." 

  • An abbreviated form of word up; a statement of the acknowledgment of fact with a hint of nonchalant approval. 

noun
  • An order; a request or instruction; an expression of will. 

  • A unit of text equivalent to five characters and one space. 

  • A sequence of letters, characters, or sounds, considered as a discrete entity, though it does not necessarily belong to a language or have a meaning 

  • The smallest discrete unit of spoken language with a particular meaning, composed of one or more phonemes and one or more morphemes 

  • The fact or act of speaking, as opposed to taking action. . 

  • A minor reprimand. 

  • Communication from God; the message of the Christian gospel; the Bible, Scripture. 

  • News; tidings 

  • A fixed-size group of bits handled as a unit by a machine and which can be stored in or retrieved from a typical register (so that it has the same size as such a register). 

  • A watchword or rallying cry, a verbal signal (even when consisting of multiple words). 

  • A brief discussion or conversation. 

  • A promise; an oath or guarantee. 

  • See words. 

  • The smallest discrete unit of written language with a particular meaning, composed of one or more letters or symbols and one or more morphemes 

  • A discrete, meaningful unit of language approved by an authority or native speaker (compare non-word). 

  • The smallest unit of language that has a particular meaning and can be expressed by itself; the smallest discrete, meaningful unit of language. (contrast morpheme.) 

  • A finite string that is not a command or operator. 

  • A group element, expressed as a product of group elements. 

  • Logos, Christ. 

  • Something that someone said; a comment, utterance; speech. 

How often have the words say and word occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )