| Rank | Word | Pronunciation | PoS | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1922 | beauty | /ˈbju.ti/ | noun | |
| 1925 | calculate | /ˈkæl.kjʊ,lɛɪt/ | verb | |
| 1929 | creation | /kriˈeɪ.ʃən/ | noun | |
| 1938 | illness | /ˈɪl.nəs/ | noun | |
| 1924 | install | /ɪnˈstɔl/ | verb | |
| 1939 | journalist | /ˈdʒɜr.nl.ɪst/ | noun | |
| 1934 | luck | /lʌk/ | noun | |
| 1923 | massive | /ˈmæs.ɪv/ | adj | |
| 1927 | mathematics | /ˌmæθ.əˈmæt.ɪks/ | noun | |
| 1926 | mouse | /maʊs/ | noun | |
| 1930 | occupy | /ˈɑk.jəˌpaɪ/ | verb | |
| 1931 | outline | /ˈaʊtˌlaɪn/ | noun | |
| 1921 | output | /ˈaʊtˌpʊt/ | noun | |
| 1935 | preserve | /prɪˈzɜrv/ | verb | |
| 1936 | split | /splɪt/ | verb | |
| 1940 | sudden | /ˈsʌd.n/ | adj | |
| 1932 | sufficient | /səˈfɪʃ.ənt/ | adj | |
| 1937 | swing | /ˈswɪŋ/ | verb | |
| 1933 | update | /ˈʌp.deɪt/ | verb | |
| 1928 | upper | /ˈʌp.ər/ | adj | |