diff --git a/xwords4/android/XWords4/res/values/strings.xml b/xwords4/android/XWords4/res/values/strings.xml
index 96c014072..6bdcee564 100644
--- a/xwords4/android/XWords4/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/xwords4/android/XWords4/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -2209,8 +2209,8 @@
 
     <string name="slmenu_copy_sel">Copy to clipboard</string>
     <string name="slmenu_clear_sel">Delete</string>
-    <string name="confirm_studylist_clear">Are you sure you want to
-    delete the selected words?\n\n(This action cannot be undone.)</string>
+    <string name="confirm_studylist_clearf">Are you sure you want to
+    delete the %d selected word[s]?\n\n(This action cannot be undone.)</string>
     <string name="paste_donef">%d word[s] copied</string>
     <string name="add_donef">%s added to list</string>
     <string name="studylist_titlef">Studylist for %s</string>
diff --git a/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/StudyList.java b/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/StudyList.java
index 2d9d3dd8d..e7d10825c 100644
--- a/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/StudyList.java
+++ b/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/StudyList.java
@@ -113,8 +113,9 @@ public class StudyList extends XWListActivity
                                  Action.SL_COPY_ACTION );
             break;
         case R.id.slmenu_clear_sel:
-            showConfirmThen( R.string.confirm_studylist_clear, 
-                             Action.SL_CLEAR_ACTION );
+            String msg = getString( R.string.confirm_studylist_clearf, 
+                                    m_checkeds.size() );
+            showConfirmThen( msg, Action.SL_CLEAR_ACTION );
             break;
 
         case R.id.slmenu_select_all: