r/whatstheword peaks Mondays 4pm-6pm UTC
r/whatstheword was created on June 03, 2011, making it 15 years and 3 months old and one of the earliest subreddits on Reddit. With 206,114 members, this is a mid-size community that has built a substantial following and typically sees consistent daily activity.
r/whatstheword is experiencing strong growth, with 2,182 new members in the last 30 days.
r/whatstheword shows moderate engagement relative to its size, with an average of 24.1 upvotes per post across its 206,114 members. The community is highly discussion-oriented, with a comment-to-upvote ratio of 1.76. To reach the Hot section of r/whatstheword, posts typically need at least 1 upvotes, reflecting the community's activity level.
Posts on r/whatstheword receive an average of 42.5 comments, indicating a highly engaged community where members actively participate in conversations rather than passively consuming content. This level of discussion is characteristic of communities that value dialogue and diverse perspectives.
Based on an analysis of 52 top posts from the past week, Monday is the most active day with 11 posts reaching the top, while Friday sees the least activity with 3 posts. Weekday activity is higher than weekends, suggesting a more professionally-oriented community.
The peak posting hours are around 4pm UTC (5 posts), 6pm UTC (5 posts), and 12am UTC (4 posts). The quietest hours are 10am UTC, 4am UTC, and 8am UTC, with only 1-1 posts each reaching the top during these times.
Weekly breakdown: Monday (11), Tuesday (7), Wednesday (11), Thursday (7), Friday (3), Saturday (4), Sunday (9) posts reaching the top.
r/whatstheword currently has 206,114 subscribers. Over the past 30 days, the community has grown by 2,182 members (1.07%), averaging 68 new subscribers per day. This growth rate places r/whatstheword in the top 3% of all tracked subreddits.
Over the past 90 days, r/whatstheword has gained 6,363 subscribers (3.19%). Since tracking began 649 days ago, the community has added 46,156 total subscribers.
r/whatstheword is experiencing strong growth, with 2,182 new members in the last 30 days.
r/whatstheword has 206,114 subscribers as of September 2026.
The best time to post on r/whatstheword is Mondays 4pm-6pm UTC, based on analysis of top-performing posts from the past week.
r/whatstheword is experiencing strong growth, with 2,182 new members in the last 30 days.
r/whatstheword was created on June 03, 2011, making it 15 years old.
Posts on r/whatstheword typically need at least 1 upvotes to reach the Hot section.
r/whatstheword is a Reddit community with 206,114 subscribers. The community describes itself as: "Welcome to r/whatstheword, a community where users help each other to come up with the [perfect, best, ideal, most suitable] word or phrase. Earn community karma by submitting a comment that OP..." The best time to post on r/whatstheword is Mondays 4pm-6pm UTC. Posts receive an average of 24.1 upvotes and 42.5 comments. The minimum upvotes needed to reach the Hot section is approximately 1. The subreddit is adding approximately 68 new members each day. Founded 15 years ago, r/whatstheword is tracked and analyzed by RedditList as part of its comprehensive database of over 106,367 subreddits.
Last updated: 2026-07-24 19:14:33