diff --git a/stats/stats.go b/stats/stats.go
index 7611330..0a2b149 100644
--- a/stats/stats.go
+++ b/stats/stats.go
@@ -318,6 +318,7 @@ func processWords(message tg.APIMessage) {
 	err := db.Update(func(tx *bolt.Tx) error {
 		b := tx.Bucket([]byte("words"))
 		for _, word := range wordList {
+			word = strings.Trim(word, " ?!.,:;/-_()[]{}'\"+=*^\n")
 			count, ok := words[word]
 			if !ok {
 				count = make(UserCount)