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{{Infobox song

| name = The Word Girl

| cover = The Word Girl (Scritti).jpg

| alt =

| type = single

| artist = Scritti Politti

| album = Cupid & Psyche 85

| B-side = Flesh & Blood

| released = (UK)

| recorded = December 1984

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| label = Virgin (UK)

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| prev_title = Hypnotize

| prev_year = 1984

| next_title = Perfect Way

| next_year = 1985

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"'The Word Girl'" is a song by British pop band Scritti Politti. Included on their second studio album, 'Cupid & Psyche 85', the reggae style track was released as a single in the UK on 29 April 1985 and remains the band's highest charting hit in the UK, peaking at No. 6 on the UK Singles Chart. The music video was directed by John Scarlett-Davis and produced by Nick Verden at Aldabra Films for Virgin Records.

The B-side to the single, "Flesh and Blood", is an alternative version of the song with Ranking Ann on vocals.

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