public static WordItem simpleWord(final String word) {
            if (NullSafe.isNonBlankString(word)) {
                return new WordItem(word, null);
            } else {
                return EMPTY;
            }
        }
For non dictionary based lists

@param word
stroom-core-client/src/main/java/stroom/dashboard/client/input/ListInputPresenter.java