New words in NWL2023 starting with B
226 words in NWL2023135 words in CSW24 · switch lists at the bottom of the page
The NASPA Word List 2023 (NWL2023) replaced NWL2020 as the official North American Scrabble lexicon on 29 February 2024. It added 4,787 words, including OSPD7 additions and 11 to 15 letter words from the Canadian Oxford Dictionary. Every new word is listed here with a short definition; click through for points, hooks and anagrams.
Three-letter words (1)(1)
- BAEa sweetheart [n BAES]
Four-letter words (2)(2)
Five-letter words (4)(4)
Six-letter words (6)(4)
Seven-letter words (16)(14)
- BACKENDa part of software not directly accessible to the user [n BACKENDS]
- BIRRIASBIRRIA, a Mexican beef stew [n]
- BIRTHERa type of conspiracy theorist [n BIRTHERS]
- BLIMPEDBLIMP, to eat excessively [v]
- BLUEWAYa water route reserved for nonmotorized craft [n BLUEWAYS]
- BODYCAMa video camera mounted on the front of a body [n BODYCAMS]
- BOHUNKSBOHUNK, a rough, stupid person [n]
- BONSAISBONSAI, a potted shrub that has been dwarfed [n]
- BORICUAa native of Puerto Rico [n BORICUAS]
- BOTOXEDBOTOX, to inject botulinum toxin for medical or cosmetic purposes [v]
- BOTOXESBOTOX, to inject botulinum toxin for medical or cosmetic purposes [v]
- BOUGIERBOUGIE, pretending to be wealthy [adj]
- BOUJIERBOUJEE, ostentatious about recent wealth [adj]
- BOURGIEbougie [adj BOURGIER, BOURGIEST]
- BROIESTBROEY, resembling a bro [adj]
- BUCKRASBUCKRA, a boss [n]
Eight-letter words (21)(16)
- BABYMOONa holiday taken by soon-to-be parents [n BABYMOONS]
- BACKENDSBACKEND, a part of software not directly accessible to the user [n]
- BANDSAWNBANDSAW, to cut with a continuous saw [v]
- BIGENDERincluding male and female [adj]
- BIRTHERSBIRTHER, a type of conspiracy theorist [n]
- BLIMPINGBLIMP, to eat excessively [v]
- BLUEWAYSBLUEWAY, a water route reserved for nonmotorized craft [n]
- BODYCAMSBODYCAM, a video camera mounted on the front of a body [n]
- BORICUASBORICUA, a native of Puerto Rico [n]
- BOTOXINGBOTOX, to inject botulinum toxin for medical or cosmetic purposes [v]
- BOUGIESTBOUGIE, pretending to be wealthy [adj]
- BOUJIESTBOUJEE, ostentatious about recent wealth [adj]
- BOURGIERBOURGIE, bougie [adj]
- BOURGIESBOURGIE, one who is bougie [n]
- BRALETTEa soft, flexible bra [n BRALETTES]
- BRUTALERBRUTAL, savage [adj]
- BUBKESESBUBKES, the least amount [n]
- BULBLIKEresembling a bulb [adj]
- BUPKESESBUPKES, bubkes [n]
- BUPKISESBUPKIS, bubkes [n]
- BUPKUSESBUPKUS, bubkes [n]
Nine-letter words (6)(5)
Ten-letter words (11)(7)
- BALLPARKEDBALLPARK, to estimate casually [v]
- BARIATRICSthe medical treatment of obesity [n BARIATRICS]
- BEACHWEARSBEACHWEAR, suitable attire in which to go to a beach [n]
- BIRTHERISMbelief that Barack Obama was foreign-born [n BIRTHERISMS]
- BLACKAMOORa European style of decorative art [n BLACKAMOORS]
- BOBBYSOCKS[n BOBBYSOCKS]
- BOBBYSOXER[n BOBBYSOXERS]
- BOGTROTTERa person who lives or travels among bogs (swamps) [n BOGTROTTERS]
- BORDEAUXESBORDEAUX, a red or white wine [n]
- BREAKROOMSBREAKROOM, a room in a workplace for rest periods [n]
- BRIDEZILLAa demanding, difficult bride [n BRIDEZILLAS]
Eleven-letter words (46)(25)
- BABYISHNESSthe quality of being babyish [n BABYISHNESSES]
- BABYWEARINGthe act of holding an infant with a carrier [n BABYWEARINGS]
- BACILLIFORMrod-shaped [adj]
- BACKCATCHERa catcher [n BACKCATCHERS]
- BACKCHECKERone that backchecks [n BACKCHECKERS]
- BACKFIELDERa backfield football player [n BACKFIELDERS]
- BACTERAEMIAbacteremia [n BACTERAEMIAS]
- BALLICATTERice formed along a shoreline [n BALLICATTERS]
- BALLPARKINGBALLPARK, to estimate casually [v]
- BATSMANSHIPthe act of being a batsman [n BATSMANSHIPS]
- BATTLEDRESSattire worn for battle [n BATTLEDRESSES]
- BEATBOXINGSBEATBOXING, the act of beatboxing [n]
- BELONEPHOBEone with belonephobia [n BELONEPHOBES]
- BELONOPHOBEone with belonophobia [n BELONOPHOBES]
- BERGSCHRUNDa crevasse between moving and stationary glacial ice [n BERGSCHRUNDS]
- BESTSELLINGamong the top selling [adj]
- BIBLIOMANCYpredicting the future from a random passage of a book [n BIBLIOMANCIES]
- BICEPHALOUShaving two heads [adj]
- BICUSPIDATEhaving two cusps [adj]
- BILLPOSTINGthe action of posting a poster [n BILLPOSTINGS]
- BIOCENTRISTone who espouses biocentrism [n BIOCENTRISTS]
- BIRDWATCHERa person who observes birds in nature [n BIRDWATCHERS]
- BIRTHERISMSBIRTHERISM, belief that Barack Obama was foreign-born [n]
- BLACKAMOORSBLACKAMOOR, a European style of decorative art [n]
- BLEPHARITISinflammation of an eyelid [n BLEPHARITISES]
- BLINDSTITCHto stitch in a way that is invisible on at least one side of a fabric [v…
- BLOCKHEADEDstupid [adj]
- BOARDSAILERa boardsailor [n BOARDSAILERS]
- BOBBYSOXERSBOBBYSOXER, [n]
- BOGTROTTERSBOGTROTTER, a person who lives or travels among bogs (swamps) [n]
- BOULEVARDEDhaving boulevards [adj]
- BREADTHWAYSfrom side to side [adv]
- BREAKDANCERone that performs a breakdance [n BREAKDANCERS]
- BREATHALYSEto breathalyze [v BREATHALYSED, BREATHALYSES, BREATHALYSING]
- BREATHALYZEto measure the amount of alcohol in the breath [v BREATHALYZED, BREATHALYZES,…
- BRIDEZILLASBRIDEZILLA, a demanding, difficult bride [n]
- BRISTLEWORMa worm with bristles [n BRISTLEWORMS]
- BRITTLESTARan echinoderm of class Ophiuroidea [n BRITTLESTARS]
- BROADLOOMEDhaving broadloom [adj]
- BRONCHOCELEa goiter [n BRONCHOCELES]
- BROTHERLESSlacking a brother [adj]
- BRUSHCUTTERmachine for cutting brush [n BRUSHCUTTERS]
- BUCKETMOUTHa largemouth bass [n BUCKETMOUTHS]
- BULLWHACKERone who drives a team of oxen [n BULLWHACKERS]
- BUMBLEBERRYa mixture of berries [n BUMBLEBERRIES]
- BUTTERINESSthe quality of being buttery [n BUTTERINESSES]
Twelve-letter words (46)(19)
- BABYWEARINGSBABYWEARING, the act of holding an infant with a carrier [n]
- BACKCATCHERSBACKCATCHER, a catcher [n]
- BACKCHECKERSBACKCHECKER, one that backchecks [n]
- BACKFIELDERSBACKFIELDER, a backfield football player [n]
- BACTERAEMIASBACTERAEMIA, bacteremia [n]
- BALLICATTERSBALLICATTER, ice formed along a shoreline [n]
- BALNEOLOGISTone who studies balneology [n BALNEOLOGISTS]
- BASELESSNESSthe quality of being baseless [n BASELESSNESSES]
- BATSMANSHIPSBATSMANSHIP, the act of being a batsman [n]
- BELLYBOATINGthe act of floating in a bellyboat [n BELLYBOATINGS]
- BELONEPHOBESBELONEPHOBE, one with belonephobia [n]
- BELONEPHOBIAfear of sharp objects [n BELONEPHOBIAS]
- BELONEPHOBICpertaining to belonephobia [adj]
- BELONOPHOBESBELONOPHOBE, one with belonophobia [n]
- BELONOPHOBIAabnormal fear of sharp objects [n BELONOPHOBIAS]
- BELONOPHOBICpertaining to belonophobia [adj]
- BEQUEATHABLEable to be bequeathed [adj]
- BERGSCHRUNDSBERGSCHRUND, a crevasse between moving and stationary glacial ice [n]
- BILINGUALISEto bilingualize [v BILINGUALISED, BILINGUALISES, BILINGUALISING]
- BILINGUALIZEto make bilingual [v BILINGUALIZED, BILINGUALIZES, BILINGUALIZING]
- BILLPOSTINGSBILLPOSTING, the action of posting a poster [n]
- BIOCENTRISTSBIOCENTRIST, one who espouses biocentrism [n]
- BIRDWATCHERSBIRDWATCHER, a person who observes birds in nature [n]
- BLACKCURRANTa shrub of species RIbes nigrum* [n BLACKCURRANTS]
- BLADDERWRACKa seaweed of species Fucus vesiculosus* [n BLADDERWRACKS]
- BOARDSAILERSBOARDSAILER, a boardsailor [n]
- BODYSNATCHERa grave robber [n BODYSNATCHERS]
- BOMBOGENESESBOMBOGENESIS, rapid intensification of a storm [n]
- BOMBOGENESISrapid intensification of a storm [n BOMBOGENESES]
- BOOTYLICIOUSsexy [adj]
- BRATTISHNESSbrattiness [n BRATTISHNESSES]
- BREAKDANCERSBREAKDANCER, one that performs a breakdance [n]
- BREATHALYSEDBREATHALYSE, to breathalyze [v]
- BREATHALYSESBREATHALYSE, to breathalyze [v]
- BREATHALYZEDBREATHALYZE, to measure the amount of alcohol in the breath [v]
- BREATHALYZESBREATHALYZE, to measure the amount of alcohol in the breath [v]
- BRISTLEWORMSBRISTLEWORM, a worm with bristles [n]
- BRITTLESTARSBRITTLESTAR, an echinoderm of class Ophiuroidea [n]
- BROCCOFLOWERa cross between broccoli and cauliflower [n BROCCOFLOWERS]
- BRONCHITIDESBRONCHITIS, inflammation of the bronchi [n]
- BRONCHOCELESBRONCHOCELE, a goiter [n]
- BROWSABILITYease of using, as in a library [n BROWSABILITIES]
- BRUSHCUTTERSBRUSHCUTTER, machine for cutting brush [n]
- BUCKETMOUTHSBUCKETMOUTH, a largemouth bass [n]
- BULLETPROOFSBULLETPROOF, to protect from physical or legal assaults [v]
- BULLWHACKERSBULLWHACKER, one who drives a team of oxen [n]
Thirteen-letter words (39)(23)
- BABYISHNESSESBABYISHNESS, the quality of being babyish [n]
- BACKCHECKINGSBACKCHECKING, the act of backchecking [n]
- BACKLIGHTINGSBACKLIGHTING, the process of backlighting [n]
- BACKWARDATIONthe condition of a spot price being higher than a futures price [n BACKWARDATIONS]
- BALNEOLOGISTSBALNEOLOGIST, one who studies balneology [n]
- BARBERSHOPPERone who sings barbershop music [n BARBERSHOPPERS]
- BATTLEDRESSESBATTLEDRESS, attire worn for battle [n]
- BEHAVIORALISTone who studies behavior [n BEHAVIORALISTS]
- BEHAVIOURALLYin a behavioural manner [adv]
- BELLYBOATINGSBELLYBOATING, the act of floating in a bellyboat [n]
- BELONEPHOBIASBELONEPHOBIA, fear of sharp objects [n]
- BELONOPHOBIASBELONOPHOBIA, abnormal fear of sharp objects [n]
- BIBLIOMANCIESBIBLIOMANCY, predicting the future from a random passage of a book [n]
- BILINGUALISEDBILINGUALISE, to bilingualize [v]
- BILINGUALISESBILINGUALISE, to bilingualize [v]
- BILINGUALIZEDBILINGUALIZE, to make bilingual [v]
- BILINGUALIZESBILINGUALIZE, to make bilingual [v]
- BIOABSORBABLEcapable of being absorbed into living tissue [adj]
- BIOACCUMULATEto accumulate in a living organism [v BIOACCUMULATED, BIOACCUMULATES, BIOACCUMULATING]
- BIRDWATCHINGSBIRDWATCHING, the act of birdwatching [n]
- BLACKCURRANTSBLACKCURRANT, a shrub of species RIbes nigrum* [n]
- BLADDERWRACKSBLADDERWRACK, a seaweed of species Fucus vesiculosus* [n]
- BLEPHARITISESBLEPHARITIS, inflammation of an eyelid [n]
- BLINDSTITCHEDBLINDSTITCH, to stitch in a way that is invisible on at least one side of a fabric [v]
- BLINDSTITCHESBLINDSTITCH, to stitch in a way that is invisible on at least one side of a fabric [v]
- BODYBOARDINGSBODYBOARDING, the act of bodyboarding [n]
- BODYSNATCHERSBODYSNATCHER, a grave robber [n]
- BODYSNATCHINGan act of grave-robbing [n BODYSNATCHINGS]
- BRACHIOSAURUSa large dinosaur [n BRACHIOSAURUSES]
- BREAKDANCINGSBREAKDANCING, the act of breakdancing [n]
- BREATHALYSINGBREATHALYSE, to breathalyze [v]
- BREATHALYZINGBREATHALYZE, to measure the amount of alcohol in the breath [v]
- BROADCASTINGSBROADCASTING, the act of broadcasting [n]
- BROCCOFLOWERSBROCCOFLOWER, a cross between broccoli and cauliflower [n]
- BRONCOBUSTINGtaming wild horses [n BRONCOBUSTINGS]
- BUCCANEERINGSBUCCANEERING, the act of buccaneering [n]
- BULLETPROOFEDBULLETPROOF, to protect from physical or legal assaults [v]
- BUMBLEBERRIESBUMBLEBERRY, a mixture of berries [n]
- BUTTERINESSESBUTTERINESS, the quality of being buttery [n]
Fourteen-letter words (18)(7)
- BACKWARDATIONSBACKWARDATION, the condition of a spot price being higher than a futures price [n]
- BARBERSHOPPERSBARBERSHOPPER, one who sings barbershop music [n]
- BASELESSNESSESBASELESSNESS, the quality of being baseless [n]
- BEHAVIORALISTSBEHAVIORALIST, one who studies behavior [n]
- BEHAVIOURALISTbehavioralist [n BEHAVIOURALISTS]
- BEHAVIOURISTICbehavioristic [adj]
- BILHARZIASISESBILHARZIASIS, a bilharzia infection [n]
- BILINGUALISINGBILINGUALISE, to bilingualize [v]
- BILINGUALIZINGBILINGUALIZE, to make bilingual [v]
- BIOACCUMULATEDBIOACCUMULATE, to accumulate in a living organism [v]
- BIOACCUMULATESBIOACCUMULATE, to accumulate in a living organism [v]
- BLINDSTITCHINGBLINDSTITCH, to stitch in a way that is invisible on at least one side of a fabric [v]
- BODYSNATCHINGSBODYSNATCHING, an act of grave-robbing [n]
- BRATTISHNESSESBRATTISHNESS, brattiness [n]
- BREASTFEEDINGSBREASTFEEDING, the act of breastfeeding [n]
- BRONCOBUSTINGSBRONCOBUSTING, taming wild horses [n]
- BROWSABILITIESBROWSABILITY, ease of using, as in a library [n]
- BULLETPROOFINGBULLETPROOF, to protect from physical or legal assaults [v]
Fifteen-letter words (10)(8)
- BEHAVIOURALISTSBEHAVIOURALIST, behavioralist [n]
- BIOACCUMULATINGBIOACCUMULATE, to accumulate in a living organism [v]
- BIOACCUMULATIONthe act of bioaccumulating [n]
- BIOACCUMULATIVEtending to bioaccumulate [adj]
- BIOPROSPECTINGSBIOPROSPECTING, the process of searching for commercially useful chemicals in plants…
- BLOCKHEADEDNESS[n]
- BRACHIOSAURUSESBRACHIOSAURUS, a large dinosaur [n]
- BRACHISTOCHRONEthe fastest path between two points [n]
- BRACHYCEPHALOUSbrachycephalic [adj]
- BRONCHIOLITISESBRONCHIOLITIS, inflammation of the bronchioles [n]
Common questions
- When did NWL2023 take effect?
- NWL2023 became the official word list for club and tournament play in the United States and Canada on 29 February 2024.