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The Best Episodes of WordWorld

Every episode of WordWorld ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of WordWorld!

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    WordWorld Season 1 Episode 1 - Runaway O
    9.4/10(8 votes)

    #1 - Runaway O

    S1:E1

    Bear and Sheep snoop around a box delivered to Cat and break it! The letters B-O-X scatter, sending the WordFriends on a crazy chase to catch the runaway letter O before Cat wakes up. Build a Word: BOX

    Director:Unknown
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  2. WordWorld Season 1 Episode 2 - Happy Birthday Dog!
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #2 - Happy Birthday Dog!

    S1:E2

    It’s Dog’s birthday! His friends are planning a surprise party for him, but they don’t have a cake! With a little help from Pig, Frog gathers the letters C-A-K-E…but can he get them to the party without ruining the surprise? Build a Word: CAKE

    Director:Unknown
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  3. WordWorld Season 1 Episode 3 - There's an Ant in Every Giant
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    #3 - There's an Ant in Every Giant

    S1:E3

    Ant is tired of being the smallest WordFriend in WordWorld! He always has to avoid being stepped on, and playing basketball is a big challenge. Ant thinks he can solve his problem by adding a G-I to his tiny frame and turning himself into a giant. But he soon realizes that being big isn’t all it’s cracked up to be, and that he can be WordWorld’s biggest hero when he’s just tiny Ant. Build a Word: ANT

    Director:Unknown
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  4. WordWorld Season 1 Episode 4 - Chef Sheep
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    #4 - Chef Sheep

    S1:E4

    During his "cooking show," Chef Pig gets a pot stuck on his face while eating ice cream out of it! Now there is no pot to cook in and no chef to do the cooking! Luckily for Pig, ever-helpful Sheep is there to take over for him. But first Sheep must learn to have confidence in herself before she can save the day! Build a Word: POT

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. WordWorld Season 1 Episode 5 - Rocket to the Moon
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    #5 - Rocket to the Moon

    S1:E5

    Frog thinks that in order to build a big rocket he needs big, uppercase letters. But when he gets stranded on the moon with the Little Piggies, he learns that lowercase letters are just as useful as uppercase ones. Build a Word: ROCKET

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. WordWorld Season 1 Episode 6 - The Birds
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    #6 - The Birds

    S1:E6

    Sheep, Bear and Frog go out bird watching and get more than they bargained for: They find an egg! Sheep does her zany best to care for the "energetic" egg until the baby bird is born and is reunited with its mother. Build a Word: BIRD

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. WordWorld Season 1 Episode 7 - Mystery of the Disappearing Pie
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #7 - Mystery of the Disappearing Pie

    S1:E7

    The pie Pig baked for Bear is missing! But have no fear…Detective Sheep is ready to help her WordFriends follow the letter clues and solve the mystery of the disappearing pie! Build a Word: BEAR

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. WordWorld Season 1 Episode 8 - Duck's Family Reunion
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    #8 - Duck's Family Reunion

    S1:E8

    Because they have similar-sounding names, Duck mistakes a truck for a long-lost relative! His best friend Frog is a bit ruffled at the epidemic of silliness going around, but ends up saving the day for Duck and his word "family" when the truck gets stuck in the muck! Build a Word: TRUCK

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. WordWorld Season 1 Episode 9 - Sh Sh Shark
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #9 - Sh Sh Shark

    S1:E9

    Shark is misunderstood. Everyone is afraid of him and won’t even give him a chance to prove he’s friendly. Everyone but Duck, that is, who doesn’t know that the letters S and H together make the ‘sh’ sound and, therefore, doesn’t know who Shark is. When Duck introduces his new WordFriend to the gang, Duck learns a lesson about the ‘sh’ sound, while everyone else learns that acceptance is an important part of friendship. Build a Word: SHOE

    Director:Unknown
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  10. WordWorld Season 1 Episode 10 - Dog Wants to Play Ball
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    #10 - Dog Wants to Play Ball

    S1:E10

    Dog wants to play ball, but he’s having trouble communicating with his friends. Pig, Sheep and Frog each think Dog wants to do what they want to do. When Bear actually takes the time to listen to Dog, Dog gets his wish…and everyone has a ball! Build a Word: BALL

    Director:Unknown
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  11. WordWorld Season 1 Episode 11 - Pies, Pies, Pies!
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    #11 - Pies, Pies, Pies!

    S1:E11

    When Pig promises to make a pie for everyone in WordWorld, he learns a hard lesson about keeping promises and sharing. Fortunately, Pig also learns about the letter S and how it can turn "pie" into "pies." Build a Word: PIES

    Director:Unknown
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  12. WordWorld Season 1 Episode 12 - Waterlogged
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    #12 - Waterlogged

    S1:E12

    Frog and Pig’s friendship is put to the test when Frog moves in with Pig after his log sinks. After some silly mishaps, Pig and Frog finally come to an understanding – about how important it is to see things from a friend’s perspective. Build a Word: LOG

    Director:Unknown
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  13. WordWorld Season 1 Episode 13 - Dogs Camping Adventure
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    #13 - Dogs Camping Adventure

    S1:E13

    Dog is so excited! Pig and Frog are taking him on his first camping trip! While Pig and Frog are supposed to be the brave camping "experts," it is Dog who overcomes his fear and finds the lost letters to their tent in the dark forest. But who’s that peeking out from behind a tree? Build a Word: TENT

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. WordWorld Season 1 Episode 14 - V is for Vacation
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    #14 - V is for Vacation

    S1:E14

    The weather is turning colder, and Duck is ready for his yearly vacation (migration). He’s not sure, however, how to go. When Bird tells him he just needs to "find the 'V,'" Duck doesn’t realize that she means a "V" formation of migrating birds. Instead, Duck is off and running on a wild "V" chase. Build a Word: VINE

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. WordWorld Season 1 Episode 15 - Snug as a Bug
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    #15 - Snug as a Bug

    S1:E15

    Bug can’t sleep, and until he does, his favorite neighbor Frog can’t sleep either! Bug knows he has to be "snug as a bug in a..." but he can’t remember the rest of the rhyme. So Frog and Bug head off on a nighttime hunt of words that rhyme with "bug"—and wake up half their WordFriends in the process! Build a Word: RUG

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. WordWorld Season 1 Episode 16 - Nightlight
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #16 - Nightlight

    S1:E16

    Bear won’t go to sleep. Try as her friends might to lull her off to sleep, Bear stubbornly refuses to turn off all her lights and go to bed. It’s not until they venture out into the night that the WordFriends realize Bear is afraid of the dark! But Frog has just the right solution to Bear’s problem, and it comes by joining two words to make a new one. Build a Word: NIGHTLIGHT

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. WordWorld Season 1 Episode 17 - Duck's First Sleepover Party
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    #17 - Duck's First Sleepover Party

    S1:E17

    Duck attends his first sleep-over party but he’s nervous about not sleeping in his nest for the first time. After a long night of fun games his friends calm his anxiety by building him a soft, fluffy nest. Build A Word: NEST

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. WordWorld Season 1 Episode 18 - One Hat Fits All
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #18 - One Hat Fits All

    S1:E18

    Sheep, while practicing her magic act, loses her magicians top hat (it's quite blustery in Word World today). The hat wends all around Word World, visiting Pig, Bear and Duck, breaking into its letters each time it crashes to a halt! And whenever our heroes put it back together, the hat takes on a fresh, new form. For Pig it becomes a chef's hat; for Bear, an artist's beret; and for Duck, a silly propeller beanie! Clearly, this hat is special! Could it even be… magical? Build A Word: HAT

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. WordWorld Season 1 Episode 19 - Dancing Dog
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #19 - Dancing Dog

    S1:E19

    It’s the day of the Word World Concert and no one is more excited than Dog – he loves music. Unfortunately, he can’t play an instrument. With the help of his good friend Bear, Dog discovers that anyone can make music! Build A Word: DRUM

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. WordWorld Season 1 Episode 20 - Pig's Big Moonlight Feast
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    #20 - Pig's Big Moonlight Feast

    S1:E20

    When Pig is too sick to cook the Moonlight Feast, his friends step in, but they find that if you don’t follow the recipe you may end up "in the soup." Build A Word: CAKE

    Director:Unknown
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  21. WordWorld Season 1 Episode 21 - Boppin' with the Bug Band
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    #21 - Boppin' with the Bug Band

    S1:E21

    Ant is having a band showcase on his radio show and while Bug, Fly and Bee have some really good music, they need a lot of help with their lyrics. Frog teaches the Bug Band all about rhyming and they eventually give a fantastic performance. Build A Word: BELL

    Director:Unknown
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  22. WordWorld Season 1 Episode 22 - Shuffleword
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #22 - Shuffleword

    S1:E22

    When Pig and Ant get into an argument while playing Shuffleword, Pig storms off with the consonants and Ant storms off with the vowels but they soon realize that not only do they need each other’s letters to make words but they also need each other to have fun! Build A Word: PIT

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. WordWorld Season 1 Episode 23 - W Drought
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    #23 - W Drought

    S1:E23

    It’s a hot summer day and all the WordFriends are using water to stay cool. But all the letter Ws start to disappear, and you can’t have "water" without the letter W! Sheep leads the gang in the hunt to discover just who’s causing the W drought. Build A Word: WATER

    Director:Unknown
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  24. WordWorld Season 1 Episode 24 - Princess Sheep
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    #24 - Princess Sheep

    S1:E24

    Bear and Sheep want to play princess, but they only have one crown. Although Sheep promises to take turns wearing the crown and being princess, she gets royally carried away playing her role. It is only after she hurts Bear’s feelings that Sheep learns that a true princess isn’t selfish, but kind and generous instead. Build A Word: CROWN

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. WordWorld Season 1 Episode 25 - Radio Read-a-Thon
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #25 - Radio Read-a-Thon

    S1:E25

    Duck asks Frog to read his favorite book on Ant’s radio station because he can’t read it himself. But when Frog’s tongue gets tangled in knots, Duck realizes that he doesn’t need to know how to read to be able to look at pictures and tell a great story. Build A Word: BOOK

    Director:Unknown
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Best Episodes Summary

"Runaway O" is the best rated episode of "WordWorld". It scored 9.4/10 based on 8 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 9/3/2007. This episode scored 9.4 points higher than the second highest rated, "Happy Birthday Dog!".