diff --git a/src/textual/widgets/_input.py b/src/textual/widgets/_input.py
index b09b96310..5af98629b 100644
--- a/src/textual/widgets/_input.py
+++ b/src/textual/widgets/_input.py
@@ -378,20 +378,32 @@ class Input(Widget, can_focus=True):
 
     def action_cursor_left_word(self) -> None:
         """Move the cursor left to the start of a word."""
-        try:
-            *_, hit = re.finditer(self._WORD_START, self.value[: self.cursor_position])
-        except ValueError:
-            self.cursor_position = 0
+        if self.password:
+            # This is a password field so don't give any hints about word
+            # boundaries, even during movement.
+            self.action_home()
         else:
-            self.cursor_position = hit.start()
+            try:
+                *_, hit = re.finditer(
+                    self._WORD_START, self.value[: self.cursor_position]
+                )
+            except ValueError:
+                self.cursor_position = 0
+            else:
+                self.cursor_position = hit.start()
 
     def action_cursor_right_word(self) -> None:
         """Move the cursor right to the start of a word."""
-        hit = re.search(self._WORD_START, self.value[self.cursor_position :])
-        if hit is None:
-            self.cursor_position = len(self.value)
+        if self.password:
+            # This is a password field so don't give any hints about word
+            # boundaries, even during movement.
+            self.action_end()
         else:
-            self.cursor_position += hit.start()
+            hit = re.search(self._WORD_START, self.value[self.cursor_position :])
+            if hit is None:
+                self.cursor_position = len(self.value)
+            else:
+                self.cursor_position += hit.start()
 
     def action_delete_right(self) -> None:
         """Delete one character at the current cursor position."""
@@ -404,12 +416,19 @@ class Input(Widget, can_focus=True):
 
     def action_delete_right_word(self) -> None:
         """Delete the current character and all rightward to the start of the next word."""
-        after = self.value[self.cursor_position :]
-        hit = re.search(self._WORD_START, after)
-        if hit is None:
-            self.value = self.value[: self.cursor_position]
+        if self.password:
+            # This is a password field so don't give any hints about word
+            # boundaries, even during deletion.
+            self.action_delete_right_all()
         else:
-            self.value = f"{self.value[: self.cursor_position]}{after[hit.end()-1 :]}"
+            after = self.value[self.cursor_position :]
+            hit = re.search(self._WORD_START, after)
+            if hit is None:
+                self.value = self.value[: self.cursor_position]
+            else:
+                self.value = (
+                    f"{self.value[: self.cursor_position]}{after[hit.end()-1 :]}"
+                )
 
     def action_delete_right_all(self) -> None:
         """Delete the current character and all characters to the right of the cursor position."""
@@ -437,14 +456,21 @@ class Input(Widget, can_focus=True):
         """Delete leftward of the cursor position to the start of a word."""
         if self.cursor_position <= 0:
             return
-        after = self.value[self.cursor_position :]
-        try:
-            *_, hit = re.finditer(self._WORD_START, self.value[: self.cursor_position])
-        except ValueError:
-            self.cursor_position = 0
+        if self.password:
+            # This is a password field so don't give any hints about word
+            # boundaries, even during deletion.
+            self.action_delete_left_all()
         else:
-            self.cursor_position = hit.start()
-        self.value = f"{self.value[: self.cursor_position]}{after}"
+            after = self.value[self.cursor_position :]
+            try:
+                *_, hit = re.finditer(
+                    self._WORD_START, self.value[: self.cursor_position]
+                )
+            except ValueError:
+                self.cursor_position = 0
+            else:
+                self.cursor_position = hit.start()
+            self.value = f"{self.value[: self.cursor_position]}{after}"
 
     def action_delete_left_all(self) -> None:
         """Delete all characters to the left of the cursor position."""
diff --git a/tests/input/test_input_key_modification_actions.py b/tests/input/test_input_key_modification_actions.py
index 51b124d7d..68f7e50c8 100644
--- a/tests/input/test_input_key_modification_actions.py
+++ b/tests/input/test_input_key_modification_actions.py
@@ -66,6 +66,17 @@ async def test_delete_left_word_from_end() -> None:
             assert input.value == expected[input.id]
 
 
+async def test_password_delete_left_word_from_end() -> None:
+    """Deleting word left from end of a password input should delete everything."""
+    async with InputTester().run_test() as pilot:
+        for input in pilot.app.query(Input):
+            input.action_end()
+            input.password = True
+            input.action_delete_left_word()
+            assert input.cursor_position == 0
+            assert input.value == ""
+
+
 async def test_delete_left_all_from_home() -> None:
     """Deleting all left from home should do nothing."""
     async with InputTester().run_test() as pilot:
@@ -119,6 +130,16 @@ async def test_delete_right_word_from_home() -> None:
             assert input.value == expected[input.id]
 
 
+async def test_password_delete_right_word_from_home() -> None:
+    """Deleting word right from home of a password input should delete everything."""
+    async with InputTester().run_test() as pilot:
+        for input in pilot.app.query(Input):
+            input.password = True
+            input.action_delete_right_word()
+            assert input.cursor_position == 0
+            assert input.value == ""
+
+
 async def test_delete_right_word_from_end() -> None:
     """Deleting word right from end should not change the input's value."""
     async with InputTester().run_test() as pilot:
diff --git a/tests/input/test_input_key_movement_actions.py b/tests/input/test_input_key_movement_actions.py
index 2d0bc1338..a6cf13694 100644
--- a/tests/input/test_input_key_movement_actions.py
+++ b/tests/input/test_input_key_movement_actions.py
@@ -97,6 +97,16 @@ async def test_input_left_word_from_end() -> None:
             assert input.cursor_position == expected_at[input.id]
 
 
+async def test_password_input_left_word_from_end() -> None:
+    """Going left one word from the end in a password field should land at home."""
+    async with InputTester().run_test() as pilot:
+        for input in pilot.app.query(Input):
+            input.action_end()
+            input.password = True
+            input.action_cursor_left_word()
+            assert input.cursor_position == 0
+
+
 async def test_input_right_word_from_home() -> None:
     """Going right one word from the start should land correctly.."""
     async with InputTester().run_test() as pilot:
@@ -112,6 +122,15 @@ async def test_input_right_word_from_home() -> None:
             assert input.cursor_position == expected_at[input.id]
 
 
+async def test_password_input_right_word_from_home() -> None:
+    """Going right one word from the start of a password input should go to the end."""
+    async with InputTester().run_test() as pilot:
+        for input in pilot.app.query(Input):
+            input.password = True
+            input.action_cursor_right_word()
+            assert input.cursor_position == len(input.value)
+
+
 async def test_input_right_word_from_end() -> None:
     """Going right one word from the end should do nothing."""
     async with InputTester().run_test() as pilot: