diff --git a/lib/reds.js b/lib/reds.js
index 3ed33c0..2c024d1 100644
--- a/lib/reds.js
+++ b/lib/reds.js
@@ -80,7 +80,18 @@ exports.createSearch = function(key){
  */
 
 exports.words = function(str){
-  return String(str).match(/\w+/g);
+    var words =  String(str).match(/\w+/g);
+    if(words == null ){
+        words = [];
+    }
+    var i =0;
+    var tempWord = "";
+    for(;i<str.length;i++){
+        if(str.charCodeAt(i)>255){
+            words.push(str[i]);
+        }
+    }
+    return words;
 };
 
 /**