# Using data files in project

**URL:** https://forum.makecode.com/t/using-data-files-in-project/43794
**Category:** Help
**Created:** [May 2, 2026, 3:51am UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/using-data-files-in-project/43794 "2026-05-02T03:51:08Z")
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### Author: ![AlexK](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/alexk/32/33339_2.png) [@AlexK](https://forum.makecode.com/u/AlexK)
#### Post date: [May 2, 2026, 3:52am UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/using-data-files-in-project/43794/2 "2026-05-02T03:52:33Z")

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There is some information here.

> [@What to do with large data files?](https://forum.makecode.com/t/what-to-do-with-large-data-files/12571):
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> Wanted to get some opinions, particularly from the devs, on a rather ridiculous idea that I have. I’ve been thinking about word games lately, and I found myself down a rabbit hole this weekend. I thought, “what about a generic word lookup extension?” So, I created a proof of concept: The program works just fine in a browser. The data file contains the entire YAWL (“Yet Another Word List”) with some 200,000+ entries. The data file itself is about 5 MB on my file system. In contrast, the word …

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