# Remove words (deletewords)

Removes words from a dictionary.

### What it does

* Deletes words listed in `wordlist`.
* Leaves the dictionary in place.

### Required parameters

| Parameter  | Type    | Notes                     |
| ---------- | ------- | ------------------------- |
| `cmd`      | string  | `custom_dictionary`       |
| `action`   | string  | `deletewords`             |
| `id`       | integer | Exactly one dictionary ID |
| `wordlist` | string  | Comma-separated words     |

### Optional parameters

| Parameter  | Type   | Notes                     |
| ---------- | ------ | ------------------------- |
| `format`   | string | `json` (default) or `xml` |
| `callback` | string | JSONP wrapper (JSON only) |

### Request example

```
cmd=custom_dictionary&action=deletewords&id=101565&wordlist=GraphQL,TypeScript
```

### Response example

The response `wordlist` contains only words that were actually removed.

```json
{
  "result": [
    {
      "id": 101565,
      "lang": "en_US",
      "description": "Engineering terms",
      "wordlist": ["GraphQL", "TypeScript"],
      "status": "success",
      "message": ["Words deleted."]
    }
  ]
}
```

### Possible errors

* Missing `id` or `wordlist`.
* Multiple IDs passed (only one is allowed).
* Invalid words (length or characters).

See [Errors reference](/v6.12.0/api-reference/custom-dictionary-api/errors-reference.md).

### Notes and edge cases

* Partial success is reported as `status=warning`.
* Words not found can be skipped and reported in `message`.


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