diff --git a/CHANGES b/CHANGES
index d22d89e79..05c3753a2 100644
--- a/CHANGES
+++ b/CHANGES
@@ -5,11 +5,13 @@ Version 0.3 (TBA)
 New features, enhancements:
 
   * Autocompletion (hit Escape)
+  * Select Word command
 
 New contributors:
 
   * aokai
   * Silvio Heuberger (kung_foo)
+  * itrekkie
 
 Planned:
 
diff --git a/plugins/edit_tab/commands/select_word_command.rb b/plugins/edit_tab/commands/select_word_command.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..58d46f8ea
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/edit_tab/commands/select_word_command.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+module Redcar
+  class SelectWordCommand < Redcar::EditTabCommand
+    key "Super+W"
+    
+    def execute
+      start = doc.cursor_iter
+      finish = doc.cursor_iter
+
+      unless start.inside_word? or start.starts_word? or start.ends_word?
+        return 
+      end
+      
+      start.backward_word_start unless start.starts_word?
+      finish.forward_word_end unless finish.ends_word?
+      
+      doc.select(start, finish)  
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/plugins/edit_tab/features/editing.feature b/plugins/edit_tab/features/editing.feature
index 814309bff..5ec9669cb 100644
--- a/plugins/edit_tab/features/editing.feature
+++ b/plugins/edit_tab/features/editing.feature
@@ -121,3 +121,22 @@ Feature: Edit Text
     And I press "Return" then "Ctrl+Alt+B"
     And I press "Ctrl+Super+V" then "Ctrl+Super+V"
     Then I should see "b" in the EditTab 
+
+  Scenario: Select word
+    When I type "foo bar"
+    And I press "Left" then "Super+W"
+    Then I should see "foo <s>bar<c>" in the EditTab
+
+  Scenario: Select word at end of word
+    When I type "foo bar"
+    And I press "Super+W"
+    Then I should see "foo <s>bar<c>" in the EditTab
+
+  Scenario: Select word does nothing outside of word
+    When I type "foo bar "
+    And I press "Super+W"
+    Then I should see "foo bar <c>" in the EditTab
+
+
+
+
diff --git a/plugins/redcar/redcar.rb b/plugins/redcar/redcar.rb
index a161abcb9..c1620dfee 100644
--- a/plugins/redcar/redcar.rb
+++ b/plugins/redcar/redcar.rb
@@ -58,8 +58,9 @@ def self.load(plugin)
         end
         separator
         submenu "Select" do
-          item "Line",            SelectLine
-          item "Current Scope",    SelectScopeCommand
+          item "Word",          SelectWordCommand
+          item "Line",          SelectLine
+          item "Current Scope", SelectScopeCommand
         end
       end