diff --git a/rc/base/dlang.kak b/rc/base/dlang.kak
index 25e20fc5..819775ab 100644
--- a/rc/base/dlang.kak
+++ b/rc/base/dlang.kak
@@ -54,11 +54,7 @@ addhl -group /dlang/code regex "\<(this)\>\s*[^(]" 1:value
 
     # Add the language's grammar to the static completion list
     printf %s "hook global WinSetOption filetype=dlang %{
-        set window static_words '${keywords}'
-        set -add window static_words '${attributes}'
-        set -add window static_words '${types}'
-        set -add window static_words '${values}'
-        set -add window static_words '${decorators}'
+        set window static_words '${keywords}:${attributes}:${types}:${values}:${decorators}'
     }" | sed 's,|,:,g'
 
     # Highlight keywords
diff --git a/rc/base/golang.kak b/rc/base/golang.kak
index 1d2c994b..b66f0a86 100644
--- a/rc/base/golang.kak
+++ b/rc/base/golang.kak
@@ -37,10 +37,7 @@ addhl -group /golang/code regex %{-?([0-9]*\.(?!0[xX]))?\<([0-9]+|0[xX][0-9a-fA-
 
     # Add the language's grammar to the static completion list
     printf %s "hook global WinSetOption filetype=golang %{
-        set window static_words '${keywords}'
-        set -add window static_words '${attributes}'
-        set -add window static_words '${types}'
-        set -add window static_words '${values}'
+        set window static_words '${keywords}:${attributes}:${types}:${values}'
     }" | sed 's,|,:,g'
 
     # Highlight keywords
diff --git a/rc/base/perl.kak b/rc/base/perl.kak
index 4ba6466d..9237bcf9 100644
--- a/rc/base/perl.kak
+++ b/rc/base/perl.kak
@@ -45,9 +45,7 @@ addhl -group /perl/comment fill comment
 
     # Add the language's grammar to the static completion list
     printf %s "hook global WinSetOption filetype=perl %{
-        set window static_words '${keywords}'
-        set -add window static_words '${attributes}'
-        set -add window static_words '${values}'
+        set window static_words '${keywords}:${attributes}:${values}'
     }" | sed 's,|,:,g'
 
     # Highlight keywords
diff --git a/rc/base/ruby.kak b/rc/base/ruby.kak
index 7dc98084..d1b025bf 100644
--- a/rc/base/ruby.kak
+++ b/rc/base/ruby.kak
@@ -66,10 +66,7 @@ addhl -group /ruby/code regex \<([A-Za-z]\w*:)|([$@][A-Za-z]\w*)|(\W\K:[A-Za-z]\
 
     # Add the language's grammar to the static completion list
     printf %s "hook global WinSetOption filetype=ruby %{
-        set window static_words '${keywords}'
-        set -add window static_words '${attributes}'
-        set -add window static_words '${values}'
-        set -add window static_words '${meta}'
+        set window static_words '${keywords}:${attributes}:${values}:${meta}'
     }" | sed 's,|,:,g'
 
     # Highlight keywords
diff --git a/rc/core/c-family.kak b/rc/core/c-family.kak
index 345ba3db..bce605a4 100644
--- a/rc/core/c-family.kak
+++ b/rc/core/c-family.kak
@@ -166,11 +166,7 @@ addhl -group /objc/code regex %{\<-?\d+[fdiu]?|'((\\.)?|[^'\\])'} 0:value
 
     # Add the language's grammar to the static completion list
     printf %s "hook global WinSetOption filetype=objc %{
-        set window static_words '${keywords}'
-        set -add window static_words '${attributes}'
-        set -add window static_words '${types}'
-        set -add window static_words '${values}'
-        set -add window static_words '${decorators}'
+        set window static_words '${keywords}:${attributes}:${types}:${values}:${decorators}'
     }" | sed 's,|,:,g'
 
     # Highlight keywords
diff --git a/rc/core/kakrc.kak b/rc/core/kakrc.kak
index 0f7612f7..63195f46 100644
--- a/rc/core/kakrc.kak
+++ b/rc/core/kakrc.kak
@@ -17,8 +17,7 @@ addhl -group / regions -default code kakrc \
 
     # Add the language's grammar to the static completion list
     printf %s "hook global WinSetOption filetype=kak %{
-        set window static_words '${keywords}'
-        set -add window static_words '${values}'
+        set window static_words '${keywords}:${values}'
     }" | sed 's,|,:,g'
 
     # Highlight keywords
diff --git a/rc/core/python.kak b/rc/core/python.kak
index f378d7a6..dabdd52b 100644
--- a/rc/core/python.kak
+++ b/rc/core/python.kak
@@ -36,10 +36,7 @@ addhl -group /python/comment       fill comment
 
     # Add the language's grammar to the static completion list
     printf %s "hook global WinSetOption filetype=python %{
-        set window static_words '${values}'
-        set -add window static_words '${meta}'
-        set -add window static_words '${keywords}'
-        set -add window static_words '${types}'
+        set window static_words '${values}:${meta}:${keywords}:${types}'
     }" | sed 's,|,:,g'
 
     # Highlight keywords