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Asked: 2026-05-24T17:40:29+00:00

I want to create coupon codes that users can remember easily. My idea is

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I want to create coupon codes that users can remember easily. My idea is something like:

  • squirrel45
  • nantucket23

That is, a real word chosen randomly from a long dictionary list (preferably compiled for this purpose) combined 2 random digits. My questions are:

  1. Where can I find such a dictionary list?
  2. Do you see any problems with the system? (security is not ultra important here, just something reasonable is fine)
  3. Can you suggest any good improvements or alternatives?

Fwiw I am not crazy about the Markov word generators because I think their idiosyncrasies would be too hard to remember. I’d like a client to be able to keep the code in his head, and tell it to the merchant when he arrives to redeem it.

Thanks,
Jonah

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  1. Editorial Team

    Word lists are easy to find. Make sure you sanity filter them for foul words 😉

    Here’s a huge word list that can be easily scrubbed:

    http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/boards/dictionary/10-15-20030401.txt

    From there you can easily load in words into your database and create your coupon code like so: 

    $coupon_code = $rand_word . rand(20,99);

    After you do this, simply store your coupon code in the database and whenever you make a new code, check it against existing codes before you apply it. Even slim odds are possible odds.

    More word lists in various formats:

    http://scrabble.wonderhowto.com/blog/ultimate-scrabble-word-list-resource-0115617/

    5-letter words:
    http://homepage.ntlworld.com/adam.bozon/Scrabble5.htm

    6-letter words:
    http://homepage.ntlworld.com/adam.bozon/Scrabble6.htm

    7-letter words:
    http://homepage.ntlworld.com/adam.bozon/Scrabble7.htm

    8-letter words:
    http://homepage.ntlworld.com/adam.bozon/Scrabble8.htm

    Sample:

    PIKES PIKIS PILAF PILAR PILAU PILAW PILEA PILED PILEI PILES PILIS
    PILLS PILOT PILUS PIMAS PIMPS PINAS PINCH PINED PINES PINEY PINGO
    PINGS PINKO PINKS PINKY PINNA PINNY PINON PINOT PINTA PINTO PINTS
    PINUP PIONS PIOUS PIPAL PIPED PIPER PIPES PIPET PIPIT PIQUE PIRNS
    PIROG PISCO PISOS PISTE PITAS PITCH PITHS PITHY PITON PIVOT PIXEL
    PIXES PIXIE PIZZA PLACE PLACK PLAGE PLAID PLAIN PLAIT PLANE PLANK
    PLANS PLANT PLASH PLASM PLATE PLATS PLATY PLAYA PLAYS PLAZA PLEAD
    PLEAS PLEAT PLEBE PLEBS PLENA PLEWS PLICA PLIED PLIER PLIES PLINK
    PLODS PLONK PLOPS PLOTS PLOTZ PLOWS PLOYS PLUCK PLUGS PLUMB PLUME
    PLUMP PLUMS PLUMY PLUNK PLUSH PLYER POACH POCKS POCKY PODGY PODIA
    POEMS POESY POETS POGEY POILU POIND POINT POISE POKED POKER POKES

    With that you could generate a coupon code POACH72

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