Sort Words Alphabetically
Paste a list of words or lines — sort them alphabetically, A→Z or Z→A, either as individual words or whole lines.
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Sort Words Alphabetically — A-Z or Z-A
This alphabetical sorter arranges your words or lines in alphabetical order, ascending (A→Z) or descending (Z→A). Choose "Sort Words" to alphabetize individual words in a paragraph, or "Sort Lines" to alphabetize a list with one item per line.
Have duplicates in your list too? Run it through remove duplicate lines first.
Common uses
- Vocabulary & glossary lists — alphabetize terms for a study guide or reference document.
- Name & contact lists — sort attendee lists, mailing lists, or credits alphabetically.
- Bibliography & citation lists — most citation styles require alphabetical ordering by author surname.
- Tag & keyword lists — organize SEO keyword lists or content tags for easier scanning.
Words vs. lines — which should I use?
"Sort Words" splits your text on whitespace and alphabetizes individual words into a single line. "Sort Lines" treats each line of your pasted text as one unit and alphabetizes the lines themselves — the right choice for lists, one item per line. Sorting is case-insensitive and ignores blank lines.
All sorting runs entirely in your browser. Your text is never sent to any server. See also: reverse text · FAQ.
Frequently Asked Questions
“Sort Words” splits your entire text on whitespace and alphabetizes every individual word into one line. “Sort Lines” keeps each line of your pasted text intact and alphabetizes the lines themselves — use this for lists with one item per line.
No — sorting is case-insensitive, so “apple”, “Apple”, and “APPLE” are compared as the same word for ordering purposes.
No — blank lines are filtered out before sorting so they don't end up scattered through your alphabetized list.
Yes — numbers and words are sorted together using standard alphabetical (lexicographic) comparison, so numeric prefixes will sort before letters, similar to how file explorers sort mixed lists by default.