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Email Spam Word Checker

Paste your email content and instantly see which words and phrases might trigger spam filters. Get a score out of 100, with specific replacement suggestions for every flagged word.

Full Spam Word Database (466 words)

Critical (146)
act now100% free100% satisfiedno costclick belowwinneryou have been selectedyou are a winnercongratulationsurgentfree accessfree giftfree trialdouble yourearn moneymake moneymake money fastcash bonusmillion dollarsbillion dollarsbe your own bosswork from homeadditional incomeall-newget rich quickfast casheasy moneyinstant cashinstant earningsinstant incomeinstant profitpure profitserious cashbig bucks$$$pennies a daycents on the dollarget paidearn extra cashextra cashextra incomeexpect to earnpotential earningsfinancial freedommoney makingincome from homewhile you sleepverify your accountaccount suspendedconfirm your identitysecurity alertpassword resetupdate your accountclick to verifyimmediate action requiredfinal noticethis is not a scamthis is not spamnot junkjackpotlotterycasinospin to winclaim your prizecollect your winningsviagravaliumxanaxonline pharmacyno prescription neededmiracle curehuman growth hormonecialislevitrahydrocodoneoxycodoneoxycontinfentanyltramadoladderallritalinmodafinilphentermineambienkamagramale enhancementenlargement pillsherbal viagracanadian pharmacybuy meds onlineprescription not requiredtestosterone boostercrypto giveawayfree tokensdouble your bitcoinguaranteed crypto returnsbitcoin opportunitycryptocurrency investmentforex signalsbinary optionsguaranteed ROItrading signalsautomated tradingrisk-free tradingAI trading botpay in bitcoinyour computer has been compromisedvirus detectedmalware foundyour device has been hackedcall microsoftreactivate your licensesoftware license expiredsystem infectedpackage delivery failedcustoms clearance requiredpay shipping feemissed delivery notificationparcel awaiting collectiontariff payment requiredIRS notificationtax refund pendingunclaimed tax refundgovernment grantsocial security suspensionstimulus paymenttax debt settlementfederal tax alertIRS lawsuittax lien noticenigerian princetransfer fundsunclaimed inheritancedying billionaireestate settlementyou are entitled tobequeath fortunehot singlesadult contentmeet tonightlocal hookupsescort servicessweepstakes winnerprize claimlottery winneryou've won
High (125)
guaranteedno obligationlimited timeexclusive dealbuy nowrisk-freeact immediatelyact fastapply nowcall nowdo it todaydon't deletedon't hesitatedon't waitdon't delaydon't miss outexpiresfor instant accessget it nowgrab it nowget yours nowhurry upinstantimmediatelylast chancefinal callfinal opportunitylimited offerlimited slotslimited seatslimited availabilitylimited stockonly a few leftnew customers onlynow onlynow or neveroffer expiresonce in a lifetimeonly todaytoday onlyending soonends tonightorder nowclaim nowclaim your discountreserve nowsecure your spotplease readspecial promotionsupplies are limitedtake actionaction requiredthis won't lasttime limitedtime-sensitivebefore it's too latewhat are you waiting forwhile supplies lastyou won't believerushlowest pricebest pricebargaincheapcompare ratesno catchno gimmickno credit checkno feesno hidden costsno hidden feesno hidden chargesno interestno investmentno purchase necessaryno experience neededpre-approvedconsolidate debteliminate debtget out of debtguaranteed incomedouble your incomedouble your wealthcredit card offersunsecured creditbumping thisdid you see my last emailcircling backlooping backper my last emailhoping to connectsorry to bother youapologies for the intrusionwhom should i speak withif you're not the right personguaranteed approvalbad credit okdebt forgivenesscredit repairfix your creditremove negative itemslower your interest ratestudent loan forgivenesscut your debt in halfstop creditor callsbuy followersfree followersfollower boostget verifiedbuy engagementtrial ending soonauto-renewal noticecancel now to avoid chargessubscription chargedenvelope stuffingmystery shopperonline data entrystart earning todaykeep this confidentialdo not share this informationprocessing fee to claimrelease fee requiredantivirus renewalremote access requiredgeek squad charged
Medium (123)
click hereclick nowclick this linkclick to removespecial offerexclusive offerexclusive accessdon't misssubscribebuydiscountfreebonusdealgiveawayclearanceflash salecouponprize50% offlifetime deallifetime accessfull refundincrease salesjoin nowjoin millionssign up freedownload nowactivate nowinstall nowopen this emailincredibleamazingunbelievablesensationalphenomenalmind-blowingjaw-droppingworld-classunprecedentedgroundbreakinglife-changinggame-changercutting-edgestate-of-the-artextraordinaryultimateinsanely effectivesave bigsave up tono strings attachedopt incancel anytimeno questions askedsatisfaction guaranteedmoney backas seen onbest-sellingtop-ratednumber one#1award-winninghugemassiverevolutionarybreakthroughprofiteliminateexplodeskyrocket100%weight losslose weightanti-agingall naturaldetoxfat burnerreverse agingrefinancestock alertstock pickpenny stocksavoid bankruptcymulti-level marketingmass emailbulk emailemail harvestincrease trafficweb trafficgo viralsocial proofinfluencer opportunitypassive incomeresidual incomeside hustleturnkey businesshome-based businessnetwork marketingpyramid schemeautopilot incomedone for youplug and playjust launchedwire transferoffshore accounttax havenoffshore investmenthot stock tipaccident claiminjury settlementmesotheliomatriple your10x yourunlock your potentialcrush your goalsdominate your marketcrush the competitionzero riskno brainerthis is not a commercial emailyou opted inyou signed upif you no longer wish to receive
Low (72)
reminderopportunitydear frienddear sirdear madamdear sir/madamdear customerdear valued customerdear beneficiaryvalued customerto whom it may concernimportant informationimportant noticeimportant announcementimportant reminderfor youjust for youspecial for yougreetingsgood daygood newshello therehi therehope this finds you welli am writing toper our conversationexcitingfantasticperfectwonderfulplease find attacheddon't forgetcheck outlooking forwardconfidentialfor your eyes onlyprivate and confidentialwe hate spamsent in compliancepromise youbelieve mequick questionjust checking intouching basecircle backnot sure if you sawi know you're busyno worries if notfriendly reminderare you the right personattentionreaching outi'd love to chatdo you have 5 minutescan i pick your brainthought this might interest youi'll keep this briefi'll be quickcan we set up a callwhen can we schedulewanted to introduce myselfhope you're doing wellas per my previous emailgame changingbest in classsynergyleverageparadigm shiftdisruptivenext generationbest regardswarm regards

What is Email Spam Word Checker?

Spam filters used by Gmail, Outlook, and Yahoo scan every email for trigger words — phrases commonly found in spam and phishing emails. Words like 'act now', 'guaranteed', and 'click here' can reduce your chances of landing in the inbox. This tool checks your email against a database of 200+ known spam trigger words and scores your content based on what it finds.

Why It Matters

Even with perfect authentication and a warmed-up mailbox, your email can still land in spam if the content itself triggers filters. Gmail, Outlook, and Yahoo use machine learning models trained on billions of spam emails — and certain words and patterns consistently flag messages. Checking your content before sending is the cheapest deliverability fix you can make. One trigger word in a subject line can tank an entire campaign's inbox rate.

How to Use This Tool

1

Paste Your Email

Copy your email content — subject line, body, signature — and paste it into the text box above.

2

Review Your Score

Your email gets a score from 0-100. Green (80+) means you're good. Yellow (50-79) needs some fixes. Red (below 50) means significant changes are needed.

3

Fix Flagged Words

Each flagged word comes with a suggested replacement. Swap out the spam triggers and re-check until your score is green.

4

Warm Up Before Sending

Clean content is only half the battle. Use TrulyInbox to warm up your email accounts and build sender reputation before launching campaigns.

Common Mistakes to Avoid

Only checking the email body, not the subject line

Subject lines are weighted heavily by spam filters. Words like 'act now', 'limited time', or excessive punctuation in the subject can flag the entire email regardless of body content.

Replacing spam words with clever synonyms

Spam filters are smarter than simple word matching. Instead of finding workarounds for flagged phrases, rewrite your message to be genuinely helpful and conversational.

Using ALL CAPS for emphasis

All-caps text in email is one of the strongest spam signals. Use bold formatting or concise, compelling language instead of shouting at your reader.

Including too many links or images

Emails with a high link-to-text ratio or image-heavy layouts get flagged more often. Keep links to 1-2 per email and maintain a healthy text-to-image balance.

Frequently Asked Questions

Spam trigger words are phrases that email spam filters flag as suspicious. They include aggressive sales language ('act now', 'limited time'), scammy phrases ('you've been selected', 'click below'), and overly promotional terms ('guaranteed', 'free gift'). Using too many of these can send your email to the spam folder.

Your email starts at 100 points. Each spam trigger word deducts points based on its severity: critical words lose 15 points, high-severity lose 10, medium lose 5, and low-severity lose 2. Structural issues like excessive ALL CAPS or too many links also reduce your score. Aim for 80 or higher.

No. This tool runs entirely in your browser. Your email content never leaves your device — it's not sent to any server or stored anywhere.

Fixing spam trigger words improves your chances, but it's not the only factor. Your sender reputation, domain authentication (SPF, DKIM, DMARC), email volume, and recipient engagement all play a role. Clean content + email warmup gives you the best results.

Aim for 80 or higher (green). Scores between 50-79 (yellow) mean your email has some risky phrases that should be rephrased. Below 50 (red) means significant changes are needed before sending.

Yes — this tool is especially useful for cold emails, which are more likely to be flagged by spam filters. Cold emails should be concise, personalized, and free of pushy sales language.

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Even spam-free emails land in junk if your sender reputation is low. TrulyInbox warms up your email accounts automatically so you land in the inbox every time.