diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 4b8fbb5..108dc59 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -93,3 +93,4 @@ config.h
 config.log
 config.status
 *.tar.gz
+autom4te.cache/
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 4e4e197..42ac794 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -121,6 +121,10 @@ You can import a key by running the following command with that individual’s f
 
 ## Version History
 
+### 0.2.0, 10/4/2020
+
+* Fix for [https://github.com/BlockchainCommons/Research/issues/45](wordlist alphabetization error).
+
 ### 0.1.1, 7/1/2020
 
 * Moved to depending on bc-crypto-base for calculation of CRC32 checksum.
diff --git a/configure b/configure
index 200ada5..813c025 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #! /bin/sh
 # Guess values for system-dependent variables and create Makefiles.
-# Generated by GNU Autoconf 2.69 for bc-bytewords 0.1.1.
+# Generated by GNU Autoconf 2.69 for bc-bytewords 0.2.0.
 #
 #
 # Copyright (C) 1992-1996, 1998-2012 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
@@ -577,8 +577,8 @@ MAKEFLAGS=
 # Identity of this package.
 PACKAGE_NAME='bc-bytewords'
 PACKAGE_TARNAME='bc-bytewords'
-PACKAGE_VERSION='0.1.1'
-PACKAGE_STRING='bc-bytewords 0.1.1'
+PACKAGE_VERSION='0.2.0'
+PACKAGE_STRING='bc-bytewords 0.2.0'
 PACKAGE_BUGREPORT=''
 PACKAGE_URL=''
 
@@ -1225,7 +1225,7 @@ if test "$ac_init_help" = "long"; then
   # Omit some internal or obsolete options to make the list less imposing.
   # This message is too long to be a string in the A/UX 3.1 sh.
   cat <<_ACEOF
-\`configure' configures bc-bytewords 0.1.1 to adapt to many kinds of systems.
+\`configure' configures bc-bytewords 0.2.0 to adapt to many kinds of systems.
 
 Usage: $0 [OPTION]... [VAR=VALUE]...
 
@@ -1286,7 +1286,7 @@ fi
 
 if test -n "$ac_init_help"; then
   case $ac_init_help in
-     short | recursive ) echo "Configuration of bc-bytewords 0.1.1:";;
+     short | recursive ) echo "Configuration of bc-bytewords 0.2.0:";;
    esac
   cat <<\_ACEOF
 
@@ -1366,7 +1366,7 @@ fi
 test -n "$ac_init_help" && exit $ac_status
 if $ac_init_version; then
   cat <<\_ACEOF
-bc-bytewords configure 0.1.1
+bc-bytewords configure 0.2.0
 generated by GNU Autoconf 2.69
 
 Copyright (C) 2012 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
@@ -1848,7 +1848,7 @@ cat >config.log <<_ACEOF
 This file contains any messages produced by compilers while
 running configure, to aid debugging if configure makes a mistake.
 
-It was created by bc-bytewords $as_me 0.1.1, which was
+It was created by bc-bytewords $as_me 0.2.0, which was
 generated by GNU Autoconf 2.69.  Invocation command line was
 
   $ $0 $@
@@ -4306,7 +4306,7 @@ cat >>$CONFIG_STATUS <<\_ACEOF || ac_write_fail=1
 # report actual input values of CONFIG_FILES etc. instead of their
 # values after options handling.
 ac_log="
-This file was extended by bc-bytewords $as_me 0.1.1, which was
+This file was extended by bc-bytewords $as_me 0.2.0, which was
 generated by GNU Autoconf 2.69.  Invocation command line was
 
   CONFIG_FILES    = $CONFIG_FILES
@@ -4368,7 +4368,7 @@ _ACEOF
 cat >>$CONFIG_STATUS <<_ACEOF || ac_write_fail=1
 ac_cs_config="`$as_echo "$ac_configure_args" | sed 's/^ //; s/[\\""\`\$]/\\\\&/g'`"
 ac_cs_version="\\
-bc-bytewords config.status 0.1.1
+bc-bytewords config.status 0.2.0
 configured by $0, generated by GNU Autoconf 2.69,
   with options \\"\$ac_cs_config\\"
 
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 6e80fe7..34ed4ed 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 # Process this file with autoconf to produce a configure script.
 
 AC_PREREQ([2.69])
-AC_INIT([bc-bytewords], [0.1.1])
+AC_INIT([bc-bytewords], [0.2.0])
 AC_CONFIG_SRCDIR([src/bc-bytewords.c])
 AC_CONFIG_HEADERS([config.h])
 
diff --git a/src/bc-bytewords.c b/src/bc-bytewords.c
index a0a9a48..e1ff661 100644
--- a/src/bc-bytewords.c
+++ b/src/bc-bytewords.c
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 #include <ctype.h>
 #include <bc-crypto-base/bc-crypto-base.h>
 
-static const char* bytewords = "ableacidalsoapexaquaarchatomauntawayaxisbackbaldbarnbeltbetabiasbluebodybragbrewbulbbuzzcalmcashcatschefcityclawcodecolacookcostcruxcurlcuspcyandarkdatadaysdelidicedietdoordowndrawdropdrumdulldutyeacheasyechoedgeepicevenexamexiteyesfactfairfernfigsfilmfishfizzflapflewfluxfoxyfreefrogfuelfundgalagamegeargemsgiftgirlglowgoodgraygrimgurugushgyrohalfhanghardhawkheathelphighhillholyhopehornhutsicedideaidleinchinkyintoirisironitemjadejazzjoinjoltjowljudojugsjumpjunkjurykeepkenokeptkeyskickkilnkingkitekiwiknoblamblavalazyleaflegsliarlistlimplionlogoloudloveluaulucklungmainmanymathmazememomenumeowmildmintmissmonknailnavyneednewsnextnoonnotenumbobeyoboeomitonyxopenovalowlspaidpartpeckplaypluspoempoolposepuffpumapurrquadquizraceramprealredorichroadrockroofrubyruinrunsrustsafesagascarsetssilkskewslotsoapsolosongstubsurfswantacotasktaxitenttiedtimetinytoiltombtoystriptunatwinuglyundouniturgeuservastveryvetovialvibeviewvisavoidvowswallwandwarmwaspwavewaxywebswhatwhenwhizwolfworkyankyawnyellyogayurtzapszestzinczonezoomzero";
+static const char* bytewords = "ableacidalsoapexaquaarchatomauntawayaxisbackbaldbarnbeltbetabiasbluebodybragbrewbulbbuzzcalmcashcatschefcityclawcodecolacookcostcruxcurlcuspcyandarkdatadaysdelidicedietdoordowndrawdropdrumdulldutyeacheasyechoedgeepicevenexamexiteyesfactfairfernfigsfilmfishfizzflapflewfluxfoxyfreefrogfuelfundgalagamegeargemsgiftgirlglowgoodgraygrimgurugushgyrohalfhanghardhawkheathelphighhillholyhopehornhutsicedideaidleinchinkyintoirisironitemjadejazzjoinjoltjowljudojugsjumpjunkjurykeepkenokeptkeyskickkilnkingkitekiwiknoblamblavalazyleaflegsliarlimplionlistlogoloudloveluaulucklungmainmanymathmazememomenumeowmildmintmissmonknailnavyneednewsnextnoonnotenumbobeyoboeomitonyxopenovalowlspaidpartpeckplaypluspoempoolposepuffpumapurrquadquizraceramprealredorichroadrockroofrubyruinrunsrustsafesagascarsetssilkskewslotsoapsolosongstubsurfswantacotasktaxitenttiedtimetinytoiltombtoystriptunatwinuglyundouniturgeuservastveryvetovialvibeviewvisavoidvowswallwandwarmwaspwavewaxywebswhatwhenwhizwolfworkyankyawnyellyogayurtzapszerozestzinczonezoom";
 
 static bool decode_word(const char* in_word, size_t word_len, uint8_t* out_index) {
     static int16_t* array = NULL;
diff --git a/test/test.c b/test/test.c
index ba6ee78..9ed3b7c 100644
--- a/test/test.c
+++ b/test/test.c
@@ -51,13 +51,13 @@ static bool test_decode(bw_style style, const char* encoded, uint8_t input[], si
 void test1() {
     uint8_t input[] = {0, 1, 2, 128, 255};
     size_t input_len = 5;
-    assert(test_encode(bw_standard, input, input_len, "able acid also lava zero jade need echo taxi"));
-    assert(test_encode(bw_uri, input, input_len, "able-acid-also-lava-zero-jade-need-echo-taxi"));
-    assert(test_encode(bw_minimal, input, input_len, "aeadaolazojendeoti"));
+    assert(test_encode(bw_standard, input, input_len, "able acid also lava zoom jade need echo taxi"));
+    assert(test_encode(bw_uri, input, input_len, "able-acid-also-lava-zoom-jade-need-echo-taxi"));
+    assert(test_encode(bw_minimal, input, input_len, "aeadaolazmjendeoti"));
 
-    assert(test_decode(bw_standard, "able acid also lava zero jade need echo taxi", input, input_len));
-    assert(test_decode(bw_uri, "able-acid-also-lava-zero-jade-need-echo-taxi", input, input_len));
-    assert(test_decode(bw_minimal, "aeadaolazojendeoti", input, input_len));
+    assert(test_decode(bw_standard, "able acid also lava zoom jade need echo taxi", input, input_len));
+    assert(test_decode(bw_uri, "able-acid-also-lava-zoom-jade-need-echo-taxi", input, input_len));
+    assert(test_decode(bw_minimal, "aeadaolazmjendeoti", input, input_len));
 
     // bad checksum
     assert(!test_decode(bw_standard, "able acid also lava zero jade need echo wolf", input, input_len));
@@ -86,25 +86,25 @@ void test2() {
 
     char* encoded =
     "yank toys bulb skew when warm free fair tent swan "
-    "open brag mint noon jury lion view tiny brew note "
-    "body data webs what zone bald join runs data whiz "
-    "days keys user diet news ruby whiz zoom menu surf "
+    "open brag mint noon jury list view tiny brew note "
+    "body data webs what zinc bald join runs data whiz "
+    "days keys user diet news ruby whiz zone menu surf "
     "flew omit trip pose runs fund part even crux fern "
     "math visa tied loud redo silk curl jugs hard beta "
     "next cost puma drum acid junk swan free very mint "
-    "flap warm fact math flap what list free jugs yell "
+    "flap warm fact math flap what limp free jugs yell "
     "fish epic whiz open numb math city belt glow wave "
-    "list fuel grim free zoom open love diet gyro cats "
+    "limp fuel grim free zone open love diet gyro cats "
     "fizz holy city puff";
     assert(test_encode(bw_standard, input, input_len, encoded));
     assert(test_decode(bw_standard, encoded, input, input_len));
 
     char* encoded_minimal =
-    "yktsbbswwnwmfefrttsnonbgmtnnjylnvwtybwne"
-    "bydawswtzebdjnrsdawzdsksurdtnsrywzzmmusf"
+    "yktsbbswwnwmfefrttsnonbgmtnnjyltvwtybwne"
+    "bydawswtzcbdjnrsdawzdsksurdtnsrywzzemusf"
     "fwottppersfdptencxfnmhvatdldroskcljshdba"
-    "ntctpadmadjksnfevymtfpwmftmhfpwtltfejsyl"
-    "fhecwzonnbmhcybtgwweltflgmfezmonledtgocs"
+    "ntctpadmadjksnfevymtfpwmftmhfpwtlpfejsyl"
+    "fhecwzonnbmhcybtgwwelpflgmfezeonledtgocs"
     "fzhycypf";
     assert(test_encode(bw_minimal, input, input_len, encoded_minimal));
     assert(test_decode(bw_minimal, encoded_minimal, input, input_len));