SAT Guides

Straight answers to the questions students actually ask about SAT vocabulary — including the ones study guides tend to dodge.

• Is Vocabulary Still on the SAT?Yes — but not the way it used to be. What the digital SAT actually tests, where vocabulary shows up, and what that means for how you study.
• How Many Vocabulary Words Are on the SAT?There is no official SAT word list, and no fixed number of vocabulary words. Here is what is actually true, and how to pick what to study instead.
• The Hardest SAT Words (and Why They Trip People Up)The SAT words students miss most are rarely the longest ones. They are the words that look like they mean the opposite of what they mean.