Contents A dictionary tells you what a word means and how to spell it. The words in a dictionary are listed in alphabetical order. How to find a word Think of the first letter in the word you want to look up. Once you know this, there is more than one way to find your word in the dictionary: • You can use the Index at the back of the ebook which lists all of the dictionary words in alphabetical order. Scroll through the Index until you find the letter your word begins with, then look down the words