Morse Code Words
50 of the most common words in Morse code — emergency words, questions and radio shorthand — with their exact dots and dashes and one-tap copy. Every pattern is generated from the same encoder the homepage uses.
| SOS | ... --- ... | |
| HELP | .... . .-.. .--. | |
| YES | -.-- . ... | |
| NO | -. --- | |
| OK | --- -.- | |
| PLEASE | .--. .-.. . .- ... . | |
| THANK YOU | - .... .- -. -.- / -.-- --- ..- | |
| SORRY | ... --- .-. .-. -.-- | |
| CALL | -.-. .- .-.. .-.. | |
| REPLY | .-. . .--. .-.. -.-- | |
| AGAIN | .- --. .- .. -. | |
| WRONG | .-- .-. --- -. --. | |
| CORRECT | -.-. --- .-. .-. . -.-. - | |
| STANDBY | ... - .- -. -.. -... -.-- | |
| OVER | --- ...- . .-. | |
| OUT | --- ..- - | |
| ROGER | .-. --- --. . .-. | |
| WILCO | .-- .. .-.. -.-. --- | |
| MESSAGE | -- . ... ... .- --. . | |
| URGENT | ..- .-. --. . -. - | |
| DANGER | -.. .- -. --. . .-. | |
| EMERGENCY | . -- . .-. --. . -. -.-. -.-- | |
| FIRE | ..-. .. .-. . | |
| MEDIC | -- . -.. .. -.-. | |
| POLICE | .--. --- .-.. .. -.-. . | |
| WATER | .-- .- - . .-. | |
| FOOD | ..-. --- --- -.. | |
| SAFE | ... .- ..-. . | |
| HERE | .... . .-. . | |
| NOW | -. --- .-- | |
| STOP | ... - --- .--. | |
| WAIT | .-- .- .. - | |
| HELLO | .... . .-.. .-.. --- | |
| GOODBYE | --. --- --- -.. -... -.-- . | |
| NAME | -. .- -- . | |
| HOME | .... --- -- . | |
| TIME | - .. -- . | |
| TODAY | - --- -.. .- -.-- | |
| TOMORROW | - --- -- --- .-. .-. --- .-- | |
| WHERE | .-- .... . .-. . | |
| WHAT | .-- .... .- - | |
| WHEN | .-- .... . -. | |
| WHO | .-- .... --- | |
| HOW | .... --- .-- | |
| WHY | .-- .... -.-- | |
| WHICH | .-- .... .. -.-. .... | |
| COME | -.-. --- -- . | |
| MORE | -- --- .-. . | |
| SLOW | ... .-.. --- .-- | |
| FAST | ..-. .- ... - |
Radio Q codes you will actually hear
| QTH | My location is… |
| QRS | Please send more slowly |
| QSL | I acknowledge receipt |
| QSY | Change frequency |
| QRQ | Send faster |
| QRM | I am being interfered with |
| QSB | Your signal is fading |
| QRT | I am stopping transmission |
Emergency use
HELP, FIRE, SOS — keyed on a whistle, a flashlight or a knocking pattern, these words get through when voice cannot. Learn five of them and you can signal for aid from almost anywhere.
Amateur radio traffic
On the air, operators send entire words with a straight key: name, location and signal report in plain language. The 50 words here cover the most common traffic a new operator will send or receive.
Games, film and props
Escape rooms, theatre and film props need believable Morse — and the audience may include someone who actually knows it. Copy the encoded lines from this table and the rhythm will hold up to scrutiny.
Frequently asked questions
›How do you say HELP in Morse code?
HELP is ···· · ·-·· ·--· — four dots for H, one dot for E, dot-dash-dot-dash for L, dot-dash-dash-dot for P. Each letter is sent separately with a short pause between them.
›Can I copy the whole word list?
Yes — the Copy all button copies all 50 words and their patterns as plain text, one per line, ready to paste into notes, a lesson plan or a script.
›What are Q codes?
Q codes are three-letter radio shorthands (QTH = my location, QRS = send slower) that predate voice radio. The table here lists the handful a beginner will actually hear; the full set runs into the hundreds.