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New words in NWL2023 starting with C

451 words in NWL2023331 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.

Four-letter words (5)(4)

  • CATHto catheterize
  • COPIany of several species of invasive, Asian carp
  • CRIAa baby South American camelid
  • CRIPsomething that is easily accomplished
  • CUCKto participate in an unfaithful sexual act

Five-letter words (12)(10)

  • CATHSCATH, to catheterize
  • CELLYa cellmate
  • CHAGAan edible mushroom of species Inonotus obliquus*
  • CHOLAa teenage girl who associates closely with a gang
  • CHOLOa young Mexican-American gang member
  • CONVOa conversation
  • CORYSCORY, a former monetary unit of Guinea
  • COSMOa type of cocktail
  • COVIDan illness caused by a certain coronavirus
  • CRIASCRIA, a baby South American camelid
  • CRIPSCRIP, something that is easily accomplished
  • CUCKSCUCK, to participate in an unfaithful sexual act

Six-letter words (15)(14)

  • CATHEDCATH, to catheterize
  • CELLIEa cellmate
  • CHAGASCHAGA, an edible mushroom of species Inonotus obliquus*
  • CHANNAa chana
  • CHEFFYresembling a chef
  • CHICHAa Latin American corn beer
  • CHOLASCHOLA, a teenage girl who associates closely with a gang
  • CHOLOSCHOLO, a young Mexican-American gang member
  • CHONKYendearingly plump
  • CIDERYresembling cider
  • CONVOSCONVO, a conversation
  • COULDAcould have
  • COVIDSCOVID, an illness caused by a certain coronavirus
  • CRINGYawkward
  • CUCKEDCUCK, to participate in an unfaithful sexual act

Seven-letter words (19)(19)

  • CAMGIRLa woman paid to pose on a webcam for entertainment
  • CATHINGCATH, to catheterize
  • CELLIESCELLIE, a cellmate
  • CERIMANa monstera
  • CHANNASCHANNA, a chana
  • CHATBOTa bot designed to converse with humans
  • CHICHASCHICHA, a Latin American corn beer
  • CHIPLETa small integrated circuit limited in function
  • CHROMISa damselfish of genus Chromis
  • COHESINa type of protein complex
  • CORIVALa mutual rival
  • COSPLAYto dress up as a fictional character
  • COTIJASCOTIJA, a Mexican cheese
  • CRINGEYembarrassing
  • CRYPSESCRYPSIS, an ability to hide
  • CRYPSISan ability to hide
  • CRYPTIDan animal whose reality is in doubt
  • CUBESATa type of small, cubic, artificial satellite
  • CUCKINGCUCK, to participate in an unfaithful sexual act

Eight-letter words (28)(26)

  • CAMGIRLSCAMGIRL, a woman paid to pose on a webcam for entertainment
  • CARNITASpieces of meat to be served in a taco
  • CERIMANSCERIMAN, a monstera
  • CHATBOTSCHATBOT, a bot designed to converse with humans
  • CHEFFIERCHEFFY, resembling a chef
  • CHIPLETSCHIPLET, a small integrated circuit limited in function
  • CHIRRENSCHIRREN, children
  • CHONKIERCHONKY, endearingly plump
  • CHURIDARa style of South Asian trousers
  • CIDERIERCIDERY, resembling cider
  • CIDERIESCIDERY, a place where cider is made
  • CLAPBACKa vicious comeback
  • COCKSMANa man with a reputation for great sexual virility
  • COCKSMENCOCKSMAN, a man with a reputation for great sexual virility
  • COHESINSCOHESIN, a type of protein complex
  • COLOREDSnonwhite laundry items
  • COMITIASCOMITIA, a public assembly in ancient Rome
  • COMPASESCOMPAS, a popular music of Haiti
  • CONCASSEroughly chopped food
  • CONELIKEresembling a cone
  • CORIVALSCORIVAL, a mutual rival
  • CORNHOLEa point scored by throwing a beanbag into a hole
  • COSPLAYSCOSPLAY, to dress up as a fictional character
  • COULISESCOULIS, a sauce of pureed fruit
  • CRINGESTCRINGE, cringy
  • CRINGIERCRINGEY, embarrassing
  • CRYPTIDSCRYPTID, an animal whose reality is in doubt
  • CUBESATSCUBESAT, a type of small, cubic, artificial satellite

Nine-letter words (26)(24)

Ten-letter words (25)(15)

Eleven-letter words (72)(53)

Twelve-letter words (95)(62)

Thirteen-letter words (79)(51)

Fourteen-letter words (45)(30)

Fifteen-letter words (30)(23)

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.

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