diff --git a/scss/_utilities.scss b/scss/_utilities.scss
index 32312daf98..60ac6dac27 100644
--- a/scss/_utilities.scss
+++ b/scss/_utilities.scss
@@ -433,8 +433,8 @@ $utilities: map-merge(
       class: font,
       values: italic normal
     ),
-    "overflow-wrap": (
-      property: overflow-wrap word-wrap, // word-wrap for IE & < Edge 18
+    "word-wrap": (
+      property: word-wrap,
       class: text,
       values: (break: break-word)
     ),
diff --git a/site/content/docs/4.3/utilities/text.md b/site/content/docs/4.3/utilities/text.md
index 00057da259..d7a8e97b09 100644
--- a/site/content/docs/4.3/utilities/text.md
+++ b/site/content/docs/4.3/utilities/text.md
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ Prevent text from wrapping with a `.text-nowrap` class.
 
 ## Word break
 
-Prevent long strings of text from breaking your components' layout by using `.text-break` to set `overflow-wrap: break-word` (and `word-wrap: break-word` for IE & Edge compatibility).
+Prevent long strings of text from breaking your components' layout by using `.text-break` to set `word-wrap: break-word`. We use `word-wrap` instead of the more common `overflow-wrap` for wider browser support.
 
 {{< example >}}
 <p class="text-break">mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm</p>