In order to successfully use KWord, you need:
Qt™ Toolkit 2.3.3 or later. This can be obtained from Trolltech.
KDE 2.2 libraries (kdelibs) and the KDE 2.2 base package (kdebase). These can be obtained from the KDE web page.
GNU c++ compiler. For help on obtaining this, please refer to your installations documentation.
All required libraries as well as KWord itself can be found on The KWord home page.