diff --git a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/BinaryDictionary.java b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/BinaryDictionary.java
index 2d958e1..f4c8e61 100644
--- a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/BinaryDictionary.java
+++ b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/BinaryDictionary.java
@@ -135,11 +135,12 @@
         }
     }
 
-    // proximityInfo may not be null.
+    // proximityInfo and/or prevWordForBigrams may not be null.
     @Override
-    public void getWords(final WordComposer codes, final WordCallback callback,
-            final ProximityInfo proximityInfo) {
-        final int count = getSuggestions(codes, proximityInfo, mOutputChars, mScores);
+    public void getWords(final WordComposer codes, final CharSequence prevWordForBigrams,
+            final WordCallback callback, final ProximityInfo proximityInfo) {
+        final int count = getSuggestions(codes, prevWordForBigrams, proximityInfo, mOutputChars,
+                mScores);
 
         for (int j = 0; j < count; ++j) {
             if (mScores[j] < 1) break;
@@ -161,7 +162,8 @@
 
     // proximityInfo may not be null.
     /* package for test */ int getSuggestions(final WordComposer codes,
-            final ProximityInfo proximityInfo, char[] outputChars, int[] scores) {
+            final CharSequence prevWordForBigrams, final ProximityInfo proximityInfo,
+            char[] outputChars, int[] scores) {
         if (!isValidDictionary()) return -1;
 
         final int codesSize = codes.size();
@@ -175,6 +177,7 @@
         Arrays.fill(outputChars, (char) 0);
         Arrays.fill(scores, 0);
 
+        // TODO: pass the previous word to native code
         return getSuggestionsNative(
                 mNativeDict, proximityInfo.getNativeProximityInfo(),
                 codes.getXCoordinates(), codes.getYCoordinates(), mInputCodes, codesSize,
diff --git a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/Dictionary.java b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/Dictionary.java
index 9d26a23..a405aa4 100644
--- a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/Dictionary.java
+++ b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/Dictionary.java
@@ -61,11 +61,13 @@
      * Searches for words in the dictionary that match the characters in the composer. Matched
      * words are added through the callback object.
      * @param composer the key sequence to match
+     * @param prevWordForBigrams the previous word, or null if none
      * @param callback the callback object to send matched words to as possible candidates
      * @param proximityInfo the object for key proximity. May be ignored by some implementations.
      * @see WordCallback#addWord(char[], int, int, int, int, int)
      */
-    abstract public void getWords(final WordComposer composer, final WordCallback callback,
+    abstract public void getWords(final WordComposer composer,
+            final CharSequence prevWordForBigrams, final WordCallback callback,
             final ProximityInfo proximityInfo);
 
     /**
diff --git a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/DictionaryCollection.java b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/DictionaryCollection.java
index 5de770a..37deb0c 100644
--- a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/DictionaryCollection.java
+++ b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/DictionaryCollection.java
@@ -50,10 +50,10 @@
     }
 
     @Override
-    public void getWords(final WordComposer composer, final WordCallback callback,
-            final ProximityInfo proximityInfo) {
+    public void getWords(final WordComposer composer, final CharSequence prevWordForBigrams,
+            final WordCallback callback, final ProximityInfo proximityInfo) {
         for (final Dictionary dict : mDictionaries)
-            dict.getWords(composer, callback, proximityInfo);
+            dict.getWords(composer, prevWordForBigrams, callback, proximityInfo);
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/ExpandableBinaryDictionary.java b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/ExpandableBinaryDictionary.java
index 53e8b74..7d2ccdf 100644
--- a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/ExpandableBinaryDictionary.java
+++ b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/ExpandableBinaryDictionary.java
@@ -173,20 +173,21 @@
     }
 
     @Override
-    public void getWords(final WordComposer codes, final WordCallback callback,
-            final ProximityInfo proximityInfo) {
+    public void getWords(final WordComposer codes, final CharSequence prevWordForBigrams,
+            final WordCallback callback, final ProximityInfo proximityInfo) {
         asyncReloadDictionaryIfRequired();
-        getWordsInner(codes, callback, proximityInfo);
+        getWordsInner(codes, prevWordForBigrams, callback, proximityInfo);
     }
 
-    protected final void getWordsInner(final WordComposer codes, final WordCallback callback,
+    protected final void getWordsInner(final WordComposer codes,
+            final CharSequence prevWordForBigrams, final WordCallback callback,
             final ProximityInfo proximityInfo) {
         // Ensure that there are no concurrent calls to getWords. If there are, do nothing and
         // return.
         if (mLocalDictionaryController.tryLock()) {
             try {
                 if (mBinaryDictionary != null) {
-                    mBinaryDictionary.getWords(codes, callback, proximityInfo);
+                    mBinaryDictionary.getWords(codes, prevWordForBigrams, callback, proximityInfo);
                 }
             } finally {
                 mLocalDictionaryController.unlock();
diff --git a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/ExpandableDictionary.java b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/ExpandableDictionary.java
index 46d11fa..fe21ebe 100644
--- a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/ExpandableDictionary.java
+++ b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/ExpandableDictionary.java
@@ -192,8 +192,8 @@
     }
 
     @Override
-    public void getWords(final WordComposer codes, final WordCallback callback,
-            final ProximityInfo proximityInfo) {
+    public void getWords(final WordComposer codes, final CharSequence prevWordForBigrams,
+            final WordCallback callback, final ProximityInfo proximityInfo) {
         synchronized (mUpdatingLock) {
             // If we need to update, start off a background task
             if (mRequiresReload) startDictionaryLoadingTaskLocked();
@@ -203,10 +203,11 @@
         if (codes.size() >= BinaryDictionary.MAX_WORD_LENGTH) {
             return;
         }
-        getWordsInner(codes, callback, proximityInfo);
+        getWordsInner(codes, prevWordForBigrams, callback, proximityInfo);
     }
 
-    protected final void getWordsInner(final WordComposer codes, final WordCallback callback,
+    protected final void getWordsInner(final WordComposer codes,
+            final CharSequence prevWordForBigrams, final WordCallback callback,
             @SuppressWarnings("unused") final ProximityInfo proximityInfo) {
         mInputLength = codes.size();
         if (mCodes.length < mInputLength) mCodes = new int[mInputLength][];
diff --git a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/Suggest.java b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/Suggest.java
index 51ebfda..86753e2 100644
--- a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/Suggest.java
+++ b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/Suggest.java
@@ -340,7 +340,7 @@
                 if (key.equals(DICT_KEY_USER_HISTORY_UNIGRAM) || key.equals(DICT_KEY_WHITELIST))
                     continue;
                 final Dictionary dictionary = mUnigramDictionaries.get(key);
-                dictionary.getWords(wordComposerForLookup, this, proximityInfo);
+                dictionary.getWords(wordComposerForLookup, prevWordForBigram, this, proximityInfo);
             }
         }
 
diff --git a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/SynchronouslyLoadedContactsBinaryDictionary.java b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/SynchronouslyLoadedContactsBinaryDictionary.java
index 80825a8..188259f 100644
--- a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/SynchronouslyLoadedContactsBinaryDictionary.java
+++ b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/SynchronouslyLoadedContactsBinaryDictionary.java
@@ -30,10 +30,11 @@
     }
 
     @Override
-    public synchronized void getWords(final WordComposer codes, final WordCallback callback,
+    public synchronized void getWords(final WordComposer codes,
+            final CharSequence prevWordForBigrams, final WordCallback callback,
             final ProximityInfo proximityInfo) {
         syncReloadDictionaryIfRequired();
-        getWordsInner(codes, callback, proximityInfo);
+        getWordsInner(codes, prevWordForBigrams, callback, proximityInfo);
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/SynchronouslyLoadedContactsDictionary.java b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/SynchronouslyLoadedContactsDictionary.java
index 444c7f5..a8b871c 100644
--- a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/SynchronouslyLoadedContactsDictionary.java
+++ b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/SynchronouslyLoadedContactsDictionary.java
@@ -29,10 +29,11 @@
     }
 
     @Override
-    public synchronized void getWords(final WordComposer codes, final WordCallback callback,
+    public synchronized void getWords(final WordComposer codes,
+            final CharSequence prevWordForBigrams, final WordCallback callback,
             final ProximityInfo proximityInfo) {
         blockingReloadDictionaryIfRequired();
-        getWordsInner(codes, callback, proximityInfo);
+        getWordsInner(codes, prevWordForBigrams, callback, proximityInfo);
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/SynchronouslyLoadedUserDictionary.java b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/SynchronouslyLoadedUserDictionary.java
index e52b46a..50e8b24 100644
--- a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/SynchronouslyLoadedUserDictionary.java
+++ b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/SynchronouslyLoadedUserDictionary.java
@@ -32,10 +32,11 @@
     }
 
     @Override
-    public synchronized void getWords(final WordComposer codes, final WordCallback callback,
+    public synchronized void getWords(final WordComposer codes,
+            final CharSequence prevWordForBigrams, final WordCallback callback,
             final ProximityInfo proximityInfo) {
         blockingReloadDictionaryIfRequired();
-        getWordsInner(codes, callback, proximityInfo);
+        getWordsInner(codes, prevWordForBigrams, callback, proximityInfo);
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/UserDictionary.java b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/UserDictionary.java
index 51b9933..6beeaac 100644
--- a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/UserDictionary.java
+++ b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/UserDictionary.java
@@ -174,9 +174,10 @@
     }
 
     @Override
-    public synchronized void getWords(final WordComposer codes, final WordCallback callback,
+    public synchronized void getWords(final WordComposer codes,
+            final CharSequence prevWordForBigrams, final WordCallback callback,
             final ProximityInfo proximityInfo) {
-        super.getWords(codes, callback, proximityInfo);
+        super.getWords(codes, prevWordForBigrams, callback, proximityInfo);
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/spellcheck/AndroidSpellCheckerService.java b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/spellcheck/AndroidSpellCheckerService.java
index 44dac30..34e214d 100644
--- a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/spellcheck/AndroidSpellCheckerService.java
+++ b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/spellcheck/AndroidSpellCheckerService.java
@@ -588,7 +588,7 @@
                 try {
                     dictInfo = mDictionaryPool.takeOrGetNull();
                     if (null == dictInfo) return getNotInDictEmptySuggestions();
-                    dictInfo.mDictionary.getWords(composer, suggestionsGatherer,
+                    dictInfo.mDictionary.getWords(composer, null, suggestionsGatherer,
                             dictInfo.mProximityInfo);
                     isInDict = dictInfo.mDictionary.isValidWord(text);
                     if (!isInDict && CAPITALIZE_NONE != capitalizeType) {