diff --git a/src/routes/settings/Restore.tsx b/src/routes/settings/Restore.tsx
index 371d5df..43c626c 100644
--- a/src/routes/settings/Restore.tsx
+++ b/src/routes/settings/Restore.tsx
@@ -41,8 +41,8 @@ const initialValues: SeedWordsForm = {
 };
 
 function validateWord(word?: string): boolean {
-    // return word?.trim() === "bacon";
-    return WORDS_EN.includes(word?.trim() ?? "");
+    const trimmed = word?.trim();
+    return trimmed ? WORDS_EN.has(trimmed) : false;
 }
 
 function SeedTextField(props: TextFieldProps) {
diff --git a/src/utils/words.ts b/src/utils/words.ts
index aedba3e..544ff59 100644
--- a/src/utils/words.ts
+++ b/src/utils/words.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-export const WORDS_EN = [
+export const WORDS_EN: Set<string> = new Set([
     "abandon",
     "ability",
     "able",
@@ -2047,4 +2047,4 @@ export const WORDS_EN = [
     "zero",
     "zone",
     "zoo"
-];
+]);