diff --git a/commands/wordcount.py b/commands/wordcount.py
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+import plugin, subprocess
+
+unhighlight_nick = lambda nick: "_{!s}_".format(nick)
+
+@plugin.command("wordcount","<username>")
+def wordcount(bot,channel,nick,user):
+	output = subprocess.check_output(["/usr/local/bin/wordcount",user]).decode("utf-8").strip()
+	bot.say(channel,nick+": "+unhighlight_nick(user)+" has written "+output+" words on cosmic.voyage")