diff --git a/src/fenrir-package/utils/word_utils.py b/src/fenrir-package/utils/word_utils.py
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+#!/bin/python
+
+def getCurrentWord(x,y, currText):
+    wordFound = False
+    currWord = ''
+    currLine = wrappedLines[y].replace("\t"," ")
+    while not wordFound:
+        x = currLine[:x].rfind(" ")
+        if x == -1:
+            x = 0
+        else:
+            x += 1
+        wordEnd = currLine[x + 1:].find(" ")
+        if wordEnd == -1:
+            wordEnd = len(currLine)
+        else:
+            wordEnd += x + 1
+        currWord = currLine[x:wordEnd]
+        wordFound = currWord.strip(" \t\n") != ''
+        if wordFound:
+            break
+        if x == 0:
+            if y != 0:
+                y -= 1
+                currLine = wrappedLines[y].replace("\t"," ")
+            else:
+                break
+            x = len(wrappedLines[y]) - 1
+        else:
+            x -= 1
+    return x, y, currWord