# How to cut a string into words in JavaScript

> Learn how to cut a string into words in JavaScript using the split() method with a space separator, which returns an array of the individual words.

Author: Flavio Copes | Published: 2020-04-17 | Canonical: https://flaviocopes.com/how-to-cut-string-words-javascript/

Use the split() method of a string instance. It accepts an argument we can use to cut the string when we have a space:

```js
const text = "Hello World! Hey, hello!"
text.split(" ")
```

The result is an array. In this case, an array with 4 items:

```
[ 'Hello', 'World!', 'Hey,', 'hello!' ]
```