11. A handheld electronic device comprising: an input apparatus comprising a multiple-axis input device; an output apparatus; and a processor apparatus including a processor and a memory, said memory having a messaging application executable by said processor, said messaging application comprising one or more routines adapted to: receive a command to reply to or forward a message received by said handheld electronic device, said received message being included within a message thread; scan said message thread and identify a plurality of words in said message thread; generate one or more word lists that include said words; display said one or more word lists on said output apparatus; detect an input from the multiple-axis input device as a selection of a selected one of said words from said one or more word lists; and enter said selected one of said words into a new message, said new message being displayed on said output apparatus.
20. The handheld electronic device according to claim 11 , wherein the input from the multiple-axis input device comprises a scrolling input plus a selection input.