diff --git a/nw/core/spellcheck.py b/nw/core/spellcheck.py
index 79c2accc..9d22afcd 100644
--- a/nw/core/spellcheck.py
+++ b/nw/core/spellcheck.py
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ class NWSpellEnchant(NWSpellCheck):
         try:
             import enchant
             if self.theBroker is not None:
-                logger.verbose("Deleting old pyenchant Broker")
+                logger.verbose("Deleting old pyenchant broker")
                 del self.theBroker
 
             self.theBroker = enchant.Broker()
diff --git a/nw/gui/wordlist.py b/nw/gui/wordlist.py
index 0d3e3072..f5b6fe80 100644
--- a/nw/gui/wordlist.py
+++ b/nw/gui/wordlist.py
@@ -160,13 +160,14 @@ class GuiWordList(QDialog):
             logger.error("Could not save new word list")
             nw.logException()
             self.reject()
+            return False
 
         if os.path.isfile(dctFile):
             os.unlink(dctFile)
         os.rename(tmpFile, dctFile)
         self.accept()
 
-        return
+        return True
 
     def _doClose(self):
         """Close without saving the word list.
diff --git a/tests/test_gui/test_gui_dialogs.py b/tests/test_gui/test_gui_dialogs.py
index 243434d3..f4f6f27d 100644
--- a/tests/test_gui/test_gui_dialogs.py
+++ b/tests/test_gui/test_gui_dialogs.py
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ def testGuiDialogs_Quotes(qtbot, monkeypatch, nwGUI, nwMinimal):
 # END Test testDialogs_Quotes
 
 @pytest.mark.gui
-def testGuiDialogs_Other(qtbot, monkeypatch, nwGUI, nwMinimal, tmpDir):
+def testGuiDialogs_Other(qtbot, monkeypatch, nwGUI, tmpDir):
     """Various other dialog tests.
     """
     monkeypatch.setattr(QFileDialog, "getExistingDirectory", lambda *args, **kwargs: tmpDir)
diff --git a/tests/test_gui/test_gui_wordlist.py b/tests/test_gui/test_gui_wordlist.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..fdbc1725
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test_gui/test_gui_wordlist.py
@@ -0,0 +1,133 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+"""
+novelWriter – Other Dialog Classes Tester
+=========================================
+
+This file is a part of novelWriter
+Copyright 2018–2021, Veronica Berglyd Olsen
+
+This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+(at your option) any later version.
+
+This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU
+General Public License for more details.
+
+You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+along with this program. If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+"""
+
+import os
+
+from PyQt5.QtCore import Qt
+from PyQt5.QtWidgets import QDialog, QMessageBox, QAction
+
+from tools import writeFile, readFile, getGuiItem
+from dummy import causeOSError
+
+from nw.gui.wordlist import GuiWordList
+from nw.constants import nwFiles
+
+keyDelay = 2
+typeDelay = 1
+stepDelay = 20
+
+def testGuiWordList_Dialog(qtbot, monkeypatch, nwGUI, nwMinimal, tmpDir):
+    """test the word list editor.
+    """
+    monkeypatch.setattr(QMessageBox, "question", lambda *args: QMessageBox.Yes)
+    monkeypatch.setattr(QMessageBox, "critical", lambda *args: QMessageBox.Yes)
+    monkeypatch.setattr(GuiWordList, "exec_", lambda *args: None)
+    monkeypatch.setattr(GuiWordList, "result", lambda *args: QDialog.Accepted)
+    monkeypatch.setattr(GuiWordList, "accept", lambda *args: None)
+
+    # Open project
+    nwGUI.openProject(nwMinimal)
+    qtbot.wait(stepDelay)
+    dictFile = os.path.join(nwMinimal, "meta", nwFiles.PROJ_DICT)
+
+    # Load the dialog
+    nwGUI.mainMenu.aEditWordList.activate(QAction.Trigger)
+    qtbot.waitUntil(lambda: getGuiItem("GuiWordList") is not None, timeout=1000)
+
+    wList = getGuiItem("GuiWordList")
+    assert isinstance(wList, GuiWordList)
+    wList.show()
+    qtbot.wait(stepDelay)
+
+    # List should be blank
+    assert wList.listBox.count() == 0
+
+    # Add words
+    writeFile(dictFile, (
+        "word_a\n"
+        "word_c\n"
+        "word_g\n"
+        "      \n" # Should be ignored
+        "word_f\n"
+        "word_b\n"
+    ))
+    qtbot.wait(stepDelay)
+    assert wList._loadWordList()
+
+    # Check that the content was loaded
+    assert wList.listBox.item(0).text() == "word_a"
+    assert wList.listBox.item(1).text() == "word_b"
+    assert wList.listBox.item(2).text() == "word_c"
+    assert wList.listBox.item(3).text() == "word_f"
+    assert wList.listBox.item(4).text() == "word_g"
+
+    # Add a blank word
+    wList.newEntry.setText("   ")
+    assert not wList._doAdd()
+
+    # Add an existing word
+    wList.newEntry.setText("word_c")
+    assert not wList._doAdd()
+
+    # Add a new word
+    wList.newEntry.setText("word_d")
+    assert wList._doAdd()
+
+    # Check that the content now
+    assert wList.listBox.item(0).text() == "word_a"
+    assert wList.listBox.item(1).text() == "word_b"
+    assert wList.listBox.item(2).text() == "word_c"
+    assert wList.listBox.item(3).text() == "word_d"
+    assert wList.listBox.item(4).text() == "word_f"
+    assert wList.listBox.item(5).text() == "word_g"
+
+    # Delete a word
+    wList.newEntry.setText("delete_me")
+    assert wList._doAdd()
+    assert wList.listBox.item(0).text() == "delete_me"
+
+    delItem = wList.listBox.findItems("delete_me", Qt.MatchExactly)[0]
+    assert delItem.text() == "delete_me"
+    delItem.setSelected(True)
+    wList._doDelete()
+    assert wList.listBox.findItems("delete_me", Qt.MatchExactly) == []
+    assert wList.listBox.item(0).text() == "word_a"
+
+    # Save files
+    assert wList._doSave()
+    assert readFile(dictFile) == (
+        "word_a\n"
+        "word_b\n"
+        "word_c\n"
+        "word_d\n"
+        "word_f\n"
+        "word_g\n"
+    )
+
+    # Save again and make it fail
+    monkeypatch.setattr("builtins.open", causeOSError)
+    assert not wList._doSave()
+
+    # qtbot.stopForInteraction()
+    wList._doClose()
+
+# END Test testGuiWordList_Dialog