Passwords with random English words
Created on June 19, 2026
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You can generate a random password consisting of five English words directly in your terminal.
❯ grep '^[a-z]\+$' /usr/share/dict/words | shuf -n 5 | paste -sd '-'
houmous-empathetic-blindfold-nostalgically-fragmented
An alternative is using diceware:
❯ sudo apt update && sudo apt install diceware
❯ diceware
WiryMagicalDepthKilogramStunnedTrivial
You could also use proton pass cli:
# installation instructions:
# https://protonpass.github.io/pass-cli/get-started/installation/
# docs:
# https://protonpass.github.io/pass-cli/commands/password/
❯ pass-cli password generate passphrase
Octagon5-Cupping0-Overvalue1-Motion7-Backtrack3