Word Sorter

Alphabetize any list of words or items instantly. Remove duplicates, reverse order, and more.

How Alphabetical Sorting Works

Sorting a list looks simple, but the result depends on a few rules that trip people up. By default, text is compared by character code, which means uppercase letters (A–Z) sort before lowercase letters (a–z), and digits sort before letters. That is why "Zebra" can land above "apple" unless case is ignored. This sorter lets you choose case-insensitive ordering so words group the way a human reader expects.

Common Uses

Tips for Clean Results

Put one item per line for the most predictable output. Use the reverse option for descending (Z–A) order, and remove duplicates when you only need each unique entry once. If your list mixes numbers and words, decide whether you want natural numeric order (2 before 10) or plain text order (10 before 2), because the two differ. To analyse the same text instead of ordering it, try the word frequency counter.

Frequently Asked Questions

Word sorters are useful for alphabetizing lists, organizing CSV data, sorting names for reports, cleaning up unsorted bullet points, or preparing data for spreadsheets.
Yes — reverse alphabetical (Z to A) is sometimes called 'reverse sort' or 'descending sort'. This tool supports both ascending and descending order.
In case-sensitive sorting, uppercase letters (A-Z) are sorted before lowercase (a-z). So 'Apple' comes before 'banana'. Case-insensitive sorting treats them equally.