diff --git a/compile_lib.sh b/compile_lib.sh
index aad6de1..9bf0487 100755
--- a/compile_lib.sh
+++ b/compile_lib.sh
@@ -1,21 +1,7 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 # This file is a script that converts the .nom files in lib/ into slightly more optimized
 # precompiled versions that are only lua> ".." and =lua ".." bits which are faster to load.
-FLUSH=false
-while getopts ":f" opt; do
-  case $opt in
-    f)
-      FLUSH=true
-      echo "flushing..."
-      ;;
-  esac
-done
-if [ "$FLUSH" = true ] ; then
-    rm core/*.lua
-    rm lib/*.lua
-    #rm tests/*.lua
-fi
-
+moonc *.moon
 for file in core/*.nom; do
     printf "Compiling $file ..."
     ./nomsu.moon -o "core/$(basename $file .nom).lua" $file
@@ -26,8 +12,3 @@ for file in lib/*.nom; do
     ./nomsu.moon -o "lib/$(basename $file .nom).lua" $file
     echo "done."
 done
-#for file in tests/*.nom; do
-#    printf "Compiling $file ..."
-#    ./nomsu.moon -c $file
-#    echo "done."
-#done
diff --git a/core/control_flow.nom b/core/control_flow.nom
index 9f23e07..6d93e8a 100644
--- a/core/control_flow.nom
+++ b/core/control_flow.nom
@@ -271,7 +271,7 @@ immediately
                 %condition: %func_call.2
                 %action: %func_call.3
             ..
-                assume ((%star and (%star.type is "Word")) and (%star.value is "*")) or barf ".."
+                assume (%star = "*") or barf ".."
                     Invalid format for 'when' statement. Lines must begin with '*'
                 assume %condition or barf ".."
                     Invalid format for 'when' statement. Lines must begin with '*' and have a condition or the word "else"
@@ -279,7 +279,7 @@ immediately
                     lua> "table.insert(\%fallthroughs, \(%condition as lua expr));"
                     do next %func_call
 
-                if: (%condition.type is "Word") and (%condition.value is "else")
+                if: %condition = "else"
                     assume (not %is_first) or barf "'else' clause cannot be first in 'when % = ?' block"
                     to %code write "\nelse\n    "
                     to %code write: %action as lua statements
@@ -315,7 +315,7 @@ immediately
             assume (%func_call.type is "Action") or barf ".."
                 Invalid format for 'when' statement. Only '*' blocks are allowed.
             with {%star:%func_call.1, %condition:%func_call.2, %action:%func_call.3}
-                assume ((%star and (%star.type is "Word")) and (%star.value is "*")) or barf ".."
+                assume (%star = "*") or barf ".."
                     Invalid format for 'when' statement. Lines must begin with '*'
                 assume %condition or barf ".."
                     Invalid format for 'when' statement. Lines must begin with '*' and have a condition or the word "else"
@@ -323,7 +323,7 @@ immediately
                     lua> "table.insert(\%fallthroughs, \(%condition as lua expr))"
                     do next %func_call
 
-                if: (%condition.type is "Word") and (%condition.value is "else")
+                if: %condition = "else"
                     assume (not %is_first) or barf "'else' clause cannot be first in 'when % = ?' block"
                     to %code write "\nelse\n    "
                     to %code write: %action as lua statements
diff --git a/nomsu.lua b/nomsu.lua
index ca007e6..d05a5e6 100644
--- a/nomsu.lua
+++ b/nomsu.lua
@@ -480,7 +480,7 @@ do
             local _len_0 = 1
             for _index_0 = 1, #tree do
               local arg = tree[_index_0]
-              if arg.type ~= "Word" then
+              if type(arg) ~= "string" then
                 _accum_0[_len_0] = arg
                 _len_0 = _len_0 + 1
               end
@@ -508,8 +508,8 @@ do
         local lua = Lua.Value()
         if not action and math_expression:match(stub) then
           for i, tok in ipairs(tree) do
-            if tok.type == "Word" then
-              lua:append(tok.value)
+            if type(tok) == 'string' then
+              lua:append(tok)
             else
               local tok_lua = self:tree_to_lua(tok, Tuple(i, path))
               if not (tok_lua.is_value) then
@@ -530,7 +530,7 @@ do
         for i, tok in ipairs(tree) do
           local _continue_0 = false
           repeat
-            if tok.type == "Word" then
+            if type(tok) == "string" then
               _continue_0 = true
               break
             end
@@ -749,8 +749,6 @@ do
         return Lua.Value(nil, tostring(tree.value))
       elseif "Var" == _exp_0 then
         return Lua.Value(nil, tree:as_lua_id())
-      elseif "Word" == _exp_0 then
-        return error("Cannot convert a Word to lua")
       elseif "Comment" == _exp_0 then
         return Lua(nil, "--" .. tree.value:gsub("\n", "\n--") .. "\n")
       else
@@ -769,11 +767,11 @@ do
         if inline then
           local nomsu = Nomsu()
           for i, bit in ipairs(tree) do
-            if bit.type == "Word" then
+            if type(bit) == "string" then
               if i > 1 then
                 nomsu:append(" ")
               end
-              nomsu:append(bit.value)
+              nomsu:append(bit)
             else
               local arg_nomsu = self:tree_to_nomsu(bit, true)
               if not (arg_nomsu) then
@@ -794,8 +792,8 @@ do
           local next_space = ""
           local last_colon = nil
           for i, bit in ipairs(tree) do
-            if bit.type == "Word" then
-              nomsu:append(next_space, bit.value)
+            if type(bit) == "string" then
+              nomsu:append(next_space, bit)
               next_space = " "
             else
               local arg_nomsu
@@ -889,7 +887,7 @@ do
             else
               local interp_nomsu = self:tree_to_nomsu(bit, true)
               if interp_nomsu then
-                if bit.type ~= "Word" and bit.type ~= "List" and bit.type ~= "Dict" and bit.type ~= "Text" then
+                if bit.type ~= "List" and bit.type ~= "Dict" and bit.type ~= "Text" then
                   interp_nomsu:parenthesize()
                 end
                 nomsu:append("\\", interp_nomsu)
@@ -912,7 +910,7 @@ do
             else
               local interp_nomsu = self:tree_to_nomsu(bit, true)
               if interp_nomsu then
-                if bit.type ~= "Word" and bit.type ~= "List" and bit.type ~= "Dict" and bit.type ~= "Text" then
+                if bit.type ~= "List" and bit.type ~= "Dict" and bit.type ~= "Text" then
                   interp_nomsu:parenthesize()
                 end
                 nomsu:append("\\", interp_nomsu)
@@ -1073,8 +1071,6 @@ do
         return Nomsu(nil, tostring(tree.value))
       elseif "Var" == _exp_0 then
         return Nomsu(nil, "%", tree.value)
-      elseif "Word" == _exp_0 then
-        return Nomsu(nil, tree.value)
       elseif "Comment" == _exp_0 then
         if inline then
           return nil
diff --git a/nomsu.moon b/nomsu.moon
index 7648998..5890592 100755
--- a/nomsu.moon
+++ b/nomsu.moon
@@ -433,7 +433,7 @@ class NomsuCompiler
                 stub = tree\get_stub!
                 compile_action = @environment.COMPILE_ACTIONS[stub]
                 if compile_action
-                    args = [arg for arg in *tree when arg.type != "Word"]
+                    args = [arg for arg in *tree when type(arg) != "string"]
                     -- Force all compile-time actions to take a tree location
                     args = [args[p-1] for p in *@environment.ARG_ORDERS[compile_action][stub]]
                     -- Force Lua to avoid tail call optimization for debugging purposes
@@ -448,8 +448,8 @@ class NomsuCompiler
                     -- math expressions like 2*x + 3^2 without having to define a single
                     -- action for every possibility.
                     for i,tok in ipairs tree
-                        if tok.type == "Word"
-                            lua\append tok.value
+                        if type(tok) == 'string'
+                            lua\append tok
                         else
                             tok_lua = @tree_to_lua(tok, Tuple(i, path))
                             unless tok_lua.is_value
@@ -463,7 +463,7 @@ class NomsuCompiler
 
                 args = {}
                 for i, tok in ipairs tree
-                    if tok.type == "Word" then continue
+                    if type(tok) == "string" then continue
                     arg_lua = @tree_to_lua(tok, Tuple(i, path))
                     unless arg_lua.is_value
                         error "Cannot use:\n#{colored.yellow repr(tok)}\nas an argument to #{stub}, since it's not an expression, it produces: #{repr arg_lua}", 0
@@ -625,9 +625,6 @@ class NomsuCompiler
             when "Var"
                 Lua.Value(nil, tree\as_lua_id!)
             
-            when "Word"
-                error("Cannot convert a Word to lua")
-            
             when "Comment"
                 Lua(nil, "--"..tree.value\gsub("\n","\n--").."\n")
             
@@ -641,10 +638,10 @@ class NomsuCompiler
                 if inline
                     nomsu = Nomsu!
                     for i,bit in ipairs tree
-                        if bit.type == "Word"
+                        if type(bit) == "string"
                             if i > 1
                                 nomsu\append " "
-                            nomsu\append bit.value
+                            nomsu\append bit
                         else
                             arg_nomsu = @tree_to_nomsu(bit,true)
                             return nil unless arg_nomsu
@@ -660,8 +657,8 @@ class NomsuCompiler
                     -- TODO: track line length as we go and use 80-that instead of 80 for wrapping
                     last_colon = nil
                     for i,bit in ipairs tree
-                        if bit.type == "Word"
-                            nomsu\append next_space, bit.value
+                        if type(bit) == "string"
+                            nomsu\append next_space, bit
                             next_space = " "
                         else
                             arg_nomsu = if last_colon == i-1 and bit.type == "Action" then nil
@@ -736,7 +733,7 @@ class NomsuCompiler
                         else
                             interp_nomsu = @tree_to_nomsu(bit, true)
                             if interp_nomsu
-                                if bit.type != "Word" and bit.type != "List" and bit.type != "Dict" and bit.type != "Text"
+                                if bit.type != "List" and bit.type != "Dict" and bit.type != "Text"
                                     interp_nomsu\parenthesize!
                                 nomsu\append "\\", interp_nomsu
                             else return nil
@@ -753,7 +750,7 @@ class NomsuCompiler
                         else
                             interp_nomsu = @tree_to_nomsu(bit, true)
                             if interp_nomsu
-                                if bit.type != "Word" and bit.type != "List" and bit.type != "Dict" and bit.type != "Text"
+                                if bit.type != "List" and bit.type != "Dict" and bit.type != "Text"
                                     interp_nomsu\parenthesize!
                                 nomsu\append "\\", interp_nomsu
                             else
@@ -865,9 +862,6 @@ class NomsuCompiler
             when "Var"
                 return Nomsu(nil, "%", tree.value)
 
-            when "Word"
-                return Nomsu(nil, tree.value)
-
             when "Comment"
                 return nil if inline
                 return Nomsu(nil, "#", tree.value\gsub("\n", "\n    "))
diff --git a/nomsu.peg b/nomsu.peg
index afc5580..b063ea0 100644
--- a/nomsu.peg
+++ b/nomsu.peg
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ inline_action (Action):
 action (Action):
     (expression (dotdot? %ws*))* word ((dotdot? %ws*) (expression / word))*
 
-word (Word): { %operator / (!number plain_word) }
+word: { %operator / (!number plain_word) }
 
 text_word (Text): {%operator / (!number plain_word)}
 
diff --git a/nomsu_tree.lua b/nomsu_tree.lua
index 4bacdb5..e7a5fce 100644
--- a/nomsu_tree.lua
+++ b/nomsu_tree.lua
@@ -103,7 +103,6 @@ Tree("Dict", 'multi')
 Tree("DictEntry", 'multi')
 Tree("IndexChain", 'multi')
 Tree("Number", 'single')
-Tree("Word", 'single')
 Tree("Comment", 'single')
 Tree("Var", 'single', {
   as_lua_id = function(self)
@@ -121,31 +120,29 @@ Tree("Action", 'multi', {
     if include_names == nil then
       include_names = false
     end
-    local bits
     if include_names then
-      do
+      return concat((function()
         local _accum_0 = { }
         local _len_0 = 1
         for _index_0 = 1, #self do
-          local t = self[_index_0]
-          _accum_0[_len_0] = (t.type == "Word" and t.value or "%" .. tostring(t.value))
+          local a = self[_index_0]
+          _accum_0[_len_0] = type(a) == "string" and a or "%" .. tostring(a.value)
           _len_0 = _len_0 + 1
         end
-        bits = _accum_0
-      end
+        return _accum_0
+      end)(), " ")
     else
-      do
+      return concat((function()
         local _accum_0 = { }
         local _len_0 = 1
         for _index_0 = 1, #self do
-          local t = self[_index_0]
-          _accum_0[_len_0] = (t.type == "Word" and t.value or "%")
+          local a = self[_index_0]
+          _accum_0[_len_0] = type(a) == "string" and a or "%"
           _len_0 = _len_0 + 1
         end
-        bits = _accum_0
-      end
+        return _accum_0
+      end)(), " ")
     end
-    return concat(bits, " ")
   end
 })
 return Types
diff --git a/nomsu_tree.moon b/nomsu_tree.moon
index 2f7c202..e261306 100644
--- a/nomsu_tree.moon
+++ b/nomsu_tree.moon
@@ -56,7 +56,6 @@ Tree "Dict", 'multi'
 Tree "DictEntry", 'multi'
 Tree "IndexChain", 'multi'
 Tree "Number", 'single'
-Tree "Word", 'single'
 Tree "Comment", 'single'
 
 Tree "Var", 'single',
@@ -65,9 +64,9 @@ Tree "Var", 'single',
 
 Tree "Action", 'multi',
     get_stub: (include_names=false)=>
-        bits = if include_names
-            [(t.type == "Word" and t.value or "%#{t.value}") for t in *@]
-        else [(t.type == "Word" and t.value or "%") for t in *@]
-        return concat(bits, " ")
+        if include_names
+            concat [type(a) == "string" and a or "%#{a.value}" for a in *@], " "
+        else
+            concat [type(a) == "string" and a or "%" for a in *@], " "
 
 return Types