New words in NWL2023 starting with C

Four-letter words (5)(4)

• CATHto catheterize [v CATHED, CATHING, CATHS]
• COPIany of several species of invasive, Asian carp [n COPI]
• CRIAa baby South American camelid [n CRIAS]
• CRIPsomething that is easily accomplished [n CRIPS]
• CUCKto participate in an unfaithful sexual act [v CUCKED, CUCKING, CUCKS]

Five-letter words (12)(10)

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

Six-letter words (15)(14)

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

Seven-letter words (19)(19)

• CAMGIRLa woman paid to pose on a webcam for entertainment [n CAMGIRLS]
• CATHINGCATH, to catheterize [v]
• CELLIESCELLIE, a cellmate [n]
• CERIMANa monstera [n CERIMANS]
• CHANNASCHANNA, a chana [n]
• CHATBOTa bot designed to converse with humans [n CHATBOTS]
• CHICHASCHICHA, a Latin American corn beer [n]
• CHIPLETa small integrated circuit limited in function [n CHIPLETS]
• CHROMISa damselfish of genus Chromis [n CHROMIS]
• COHESINa type of protein complex [n COHESINS]
• CORIVALa mutual rival [n CORIVALS]
• COSPLAYto dress up as a fictional character [v COSPLAYED, COSPLAYING, COSPLAYS]
• COTIJASCOTIJA, a Mexican cheese [n]
• CRINGEYembarrassing [adj CRINGIER, CRINGIEST]
• CRYPSESCRYPSIS, an ability to hide [n]
• CRYPSISan ability to hide [n CRYPSES, CRYPSISES]
• CRYPTIDan animal whose reality is in doubt [n CRYPTIDS]
• CUBESATa type of small, cubic, artificial satellite [n CUBESATS]
• CUCKINGCUCK, to participate in an unfaithful sexual act [v]

Eight-letter words (28)(26)

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

Nine-letter words (26)(24)

• CANTHARUSa two-handled drinking cup [n]
• CARAMELLYlike caramel [adj CARAMELLIER, CARAMELLIEST]
• CENTERMANa centreman [n CENTERMEN]
• CENTERMENCENTERMAN, a centreman [n]
• CHABLISESCHABLIS, a dry white wine [n]
• CHANCHITOa freshwater fish [n CHANCHITOS]
• CHEFFIESTCHEFFY, resembling a chef [adj]
• CHEMTRAILa harmful airplane contrail [n CHEMTRAILS]
• CHONKIESTCHONKY, endearingly plump [adj]
• CIDERIESTCIDERY, resembling cider [adj]
• CLAPBACKSCLAPBACK, a vicious comeback [n]
• CNIDOCYSTa stinging anemone cell [n CNIDOCYSTS]
• COCKBLOCKto interfere with reproductive activity [v COCKBLOCKED, COCKBLOCKING, COCKBLOCKS]
• COLOUREDScoloreds [n COLOUREDS]
• CONCASSESCONCASSE, roughly chopped food [n]
• COPYPASTAdata that has been spread online [n COPYPASTAS]
• CORNHOLESCORNHOLE, a point scored by throwing a beanbag into a hole [n]
• CORYDORASa catfish of genus Corydoras [n CORYDORAS]
• COSPLAYEDCOSPLAY, to dress up as a fictional character [v]
• COSPLAYERone who cosplays [n COSPLAYERS]
• COWORKINGthe practice of sharing working space [n COWORKINGS]
• COXITISESCOXITIS, inflammation of the hip joint [n]
• CRINGIESTCRINGEY, embarrassing [adj]
• CROWDFUNDto raise money from contributions online [v CROWDFUNDED, CROWDFUNDING, CROWDFUNDS]
• CRYPSISESCRYPSIS, an ability to hide [n]
• CYNOPHOBEone with cynophobia [n CYNOPHOBES]

Ten-letter words (25)(15)

• CATAMENIASCATAMENIA, menstrual flow [n]
• CENTERFIRE[adj]
• CERASTESESCERASTES, a venomous snake [n]
• CERVICITESCERVICITIS, inflammation of the skin [n]
• CHAMPERSESCHAMPERS, champagne [n]
• CHANCHITOSCHANCHITO, a freshwater fish [n]
• CHEMTRAILSCHEMTRAIL, a harmful airplane contrail [n]
• CHIASMUSESCHIASMUS, a reversal of word order between parallel phrases [n]
• CHICHARRONa fried pork snack [n CHICHARRONES]
• CHORIAMBUS[n CHORIAMBUSES]
• CNIDOCYSTSCNIDOCYST, a stinging anemone cell [n]
• COCKBLOCKSCOCKBLOCK, to interfere with reproductive activity [v]
• COCKSUCKERone who performs fellatio [n COCKSUCKERS]
• COLORBLINDaffected with inability to distinguish color [adj]
• COPYPASTASCOPYPASTA, data that has been spread online [n]
• CORNEOCYTEa type of keratinocyte [n CORNEOCYTES]
• COSPLAYERSCOSPLAYER, one who cosplays [n]
• COSPLAYINGthe act of cosplaying [n COSPLAYINGS]
• COWORKINGSCOWORKING, the practice of sharing working space [n]
• CREPITUSESCREPITUS, a grating sound made in breathing [n]
• CROWDFUNDSCROWDFUND, to raise money from contributions online [v]
• CRYOSPHEREa part of the earth's surface [n CRYOSPHERES]
• CYNOPHOBESCYNOPHOBE, one with cynophobia [n]
• CYNOPHOBIAfear of dogs [n CYNOPHOBIAS]
• CYNOPHOBICone with cynophobia [n CYNOPHOBICS]

Eleven-letter words (72)(53)

• CABBALISTICpertaining to cabbala [adj]
• CABLECASTERone that cablecasts [n CABLECASTERS]
• CABLEVISIONcable television [n CABLEVISIONS]
• CACOETHESESCACOETHES, the urge to do something that one should not do [n]
• CALCEOLARIAa flowering plant of genus Calceolaria [n CALCEOLARIAS]
• CALCULATIVEpertaining to calculation [adj]
• CANCELLATEDcancellate [adj]
• CANNELLONISCANNELLONI, stuffed, tube-shaped pasta [n]
• CAPITULATORone who capitulates [n CAPITULATORS]
• CAPOEIRISTAone who practises capoeira [n CAPOEIRISTAS]
• CAPRICCIOSOimpulsively [adv]
• CARAMELLIERCARAMELLY, like caramel [adj]
• CARBORUNDUMan abrasive compound of silicon carbide crystals [n CARBORUNDUMS]
• CARBURATIONmixing fuel and air in a combustion engine [n CARBURATIONS]
• CASUALWEARSCASUALWEAR, casual clothing [n]
• CATAPLECTICaffected by or characteristic of catalepsy [adj]
• CATECHETICSthe teachings of the catechism [n CATECHETICS]
• CATHETERISEto catheterize [v CATHETERISED, CATHETERISES, CATHETERISING]
• CATHOLICISEto catholicize [v CATHOLICISED, CATHOLICISES, CATHOLICISING]
• CATTISHNESScattiness [n CATTISHNESSES]
• CATTYWAMPUS[adj]
• CENOBITICALpertaining to a cenobite [adj]
• CENTREBOARDa centerboard [n CENTREBOARDS]
• CENTREDNESScenteredness [n CENTREDNESSES]
• CHAIRPEOPLECHAIRPERSON, the head of a committee, board, or other body [n]
• CHARMLESSLYin a charmless manner [adv]
• CHARTBUSTERa top hit song [n CHARTBUSTERS]
• CHEESEBOARDa board from which cheese is served [n CHEESEBOARDS]
• CHILBLAINEDafflicted with chilblains [adj]
• CHITTERLINGanimal intestines for human consumption [n]
• CHURCHINESSthe condition of being churchy [n CHURCHINESSES]
• CIRCUMSOLARsituated around the sun [adj]
• CIVILIANISEto make civilian [v CIVILIANISED, CIVILIANISES, CIVILIANISING]
• CLENBUTEROLa respiratory drug [n CLENBUTEROLS]
• CLICKSTREAMa record of web activity [n CLICKSTREAMS]
• CLIFFHANGERsuspense in a novel or movie [n CLIFFHANGERS]
• CLOCKMAKINGthe act of making clocks [n CLOCKMAKINGS]
• COAGULATIVEtending to coagulate [adj]
• COCKBLOCKEDCOCKBLOCK, to interfere with reproductive activity [v]
• COCKBLOCKERone that cockblocks (interferes with reproductive activity) [n COCKBLOCKERS]
• COCKSUCKERSCOCKSUCKER, one who performs fellatio [n]
• COCKSUCKINGfellatio [n COCKSUCKINGS]
• COCKTEASINGprovocative refusal of sexual intercourse [n COCKTEASINGS]
• COLONIALISEto colonialize [v COLONIALISED, COLONIALISES, COLONIALISING]
• COLOURISTICcoloristic [adj]
• COMMODITISEto commoditize [v COMMODITISED, COMMODITISES, COMMODITISING]
• COMPONENTRYcomponents [n COMPONENTRIES]
• CONCERNEDLYin a concerned manner [adv]
• CONJUGATIVEconjugating [adj]
• CONQUERABLEcapable of being conquered [adj]
• CONSUMINGLYin a consuming manner [adv]
• CONTACTABLEthat can be contacted [adj]
• CONTACTLESSwithout contact [adj]
• COPYWRITINGwriting of copy [n COPYWRITINGS]
• COREOPSISESCOREOPSIS, [n]
• CORNEOCYTESCORNEOCYTE, a type of keratinocyte [n]
• CORONERSHIPthe office of a coroner [n CORONERSHIPS]
• CORPORATISEto corporatize [v CORPORATISED, CORPORATISES, CORPORATISING]
• CORRECTIBLEcapable of correction [adj]
• CORTICATIONmaking of bark [n CORTICATIONS]
• COSMETICISEto cosmeticize [v COSMETICISED, COSMETICISES, COSMETICISING]
• COSPLAYINGSCOSPLAYING, the act of cosplaying [n]
• COULROPHOBEone with coulrophobia [n COULROPHOBES]
• CRADLEBOARDa board to which an infant is strapped [n CRADLEBOARDS]
• CRINKLEROOTtoothwort [n CRINKLEROOTS]
• CROWDFUNDEDCROWDFUND, to raise money from contributions online [v]
• CRYOSPHERESCRYOSPHERE, a part of the earth's surface [n]
• CRYOSPHERICpertaining to a cryosphere [adj]
• CYBERSAFETYthe safe use of the Internet [n CYBERSAFETIES]
• CYCLOALKANEa saturated cyclic hydrocarbon [n CYCLOALKANES]
• CYNOPHOBIASCYNOPHOBIA, fear of dogs [n]
• CYNOPHOBICSCYNOPHOBIC, one with cynophobia [n]

Twelve-letter words (95)(62)

• CABLECASTERSCABLECASTER, one that cablecasts [n]
• CABLEVISIONSCABLEVISION, cable television [n]
• CALCEOLARIASCALCEOLARIA, a flowering plant of genus Calceolaria [n]
• CAMIKNICKERSa one-piece garment combining a camisole and knickers [n CAMIKNICKERS]
• CANDYSTRIPERa hospital volunteer who assists nurses and patients [n CANDYSTRIPERS]
• CAPITULATORSCAPITULATOR, one who capitulates [n]
• CAPITULATORYpertaining to capitulation [adj]
• CAPOEIRISTASCAPOEIRISTA, one who practises capoeira [n]
• CAPPELLETTISCAPPELLETTI, [n]
• CARAMELLIESTCARAMELLY, like caramel [adj]
• CARBORUNDUMSCARBORUNDUM, an abrasive compound of silicon carbide crystals [n]
• CARBURATIONSCARBURATION, mixing fuel and air in a combustion engine [n]
• CAREFREENESSthe quality of being carefree [n CAREFREENESSES]
• CASTELLATIONthe use of defensive parapets [n CASTELLATIONS]
• CATHETERISEDCATHETERISE, to catheterize [v]
• CATHETERISESCATHETERISE, to catheterize [v]
• CATHOLICISEDCATHOLICISE, to catholicize [v]
• CATHOLICISESCATHOLICISE, to catholicize [v]
• CENTESIMALLYin a centesimal manner [adv]
• CENTREBOARDSCENTREBOARD, a centerboard [n]
• CHALCOLITHICof the prehistoric period in which copper was first smelted [adj]
• CHANSONNIEREa female chansonnier [n CHANSONNIERES]
• CHARTBUSTERSCHARTBUSTER, a top hit song [n]
• CHEESEBOARDSCHEESEBOARD, a board from which cheese is served [n]
• CHEESEMONGERone who sells cheese [n CHEESEMONGERS]
• CHEQUERBOARDa checkerboard [n CHEQUERBOARDS]
• CHICHARRONESCHICHARRON, a fried pork snack [n]
• CHIEFTAINESSa female chieftain [n CHIEFTAINESSES]
• CHLOROPHENOLa phenol derivative [n CHLOROPHENOLS]
• CHOKERSETTERa chokerman [n CHOKERSETTERS]
• CHOREOLOGISTa practitioner of choreology [n CHOREOLOGISTS]
• CHORIAMBUSESCHORIAMBUS, [n]
• CHRONOLOGISEto chronologize [v CHRONOLOGISED, CHRONOLOGISES, CHRONOLOGISING]
• CHRONOLOGIZEto arrange dates in their order of occurrence [v CHRONOLOGIZED, CHRONOLOGIZES,…
• CIRCUMBOREALpertaining to boreal regions [adj]
• CIVILIANISEDCIVILIANISE, to make civilian [v]
• CIVILIANISESCIVILIANISE, to make civilian [v]
• CLAPPERBOARDa mechanical device to aid in synchronizing media tracks [n CLAPPERBOARDS]
• CLENBUTEROLSCLENBUTEROL, a respiratory drug [n]
• CLICKSTREAMSCLICKSTREAM, a record of web activity [n]
• CLIFFHANGERSCLIFFHANGER, suspense in a novel or movie [n]
• CLIFFHANGINGpertaining to suspense in a novel or movie [adj]
• CLOCKMAKINGSCLOCKMAKING, the act of making clocks [n]
• COCKBLOCKERSCOCKBLOCKER, one that cockblocks (interferes with reproductive activity) [n]
• COCKBLOCKINGthe act of cockblocking [n COCKBLOCKINGS]
• COCKSUCKINGSCOCKSUCKING, fellatio [n]
• COCKTEASINGSCOCKTEASING, provocative refusal of sexual intercourse [n]
• COLONIALISEDCOLONIALISE, to colonialize [v]
• COLONIALISESCOLONIALISE, to colonialize [v]
• COLONOSCOPICrelated to colonoscopy [adj]
• COLOURLESSLYcolorlessly [adv]
• COMMENSALITYcommensalism [n COMMENSALITIES]
• COMMISERATORone that commiserates [n COMMISERATORS]
• COMMODITISEDCOMMODITISE, to commoditize [v]
• COMMODITISESCOMMODITISE, to commoditize [v]
• COMMUTERSHEDa region of commuting [n COMMUTERSHEDS]
• COMPOSTABLESCOMPOSTABLE, something that can be composted [n]
• COMPREHENDERone who comprehends [n COMPREHENDERS]
• CONCORDANCEDCONCORDANCE, to make an alphabetical list of words in a work [v]
• CONCORDANCERone that makes concordances [n CONCORDANCERS]
• CONDUCTIVELYin a conductive manner [adv]
• CONFIGURABLEthat can be configured [adj]
• CONSONANTISMthe consonant system [n CONSONANTISMS]
• CONTESTATORYpertaining to contests [adj]
• CONTRAPPOSTICONTRAPPOSTO, an asymmetrical arrangement of the human figure [n]
• CONTRAPPOSTOan asymmetrical arrangement of the human figure [n CONTRAPPOSTI, CONTRAPPOSTOS]
• CONVOLUTEDLYin a convoluted manner [adv]
• COPOLYMERISEto copolymerize [v COPOLYMERISED, COPOLYMERISES, COPOLYMERISING]
• COPYWRITINGSCOPYWRITING, writing of copy [n]
• CORONERSHIPSCORONERSHIP, the office of a coroner [n]
• CORPORATISEDCORPORATISE, to corporatize [v]
• CORPORATISESCORPORATISE, to corporatize [v]
• CORTICATIONSCORTICATION, making of bark [n]
• COSMETICISEDCOSMETICISE, to cosmeticize [v]
• COSMETICISESCOSMETICISE, to cosmeticize [v]
• COTYLEDONOUShaving cotyledons [adj]
• COULROPHOBESCOULROPHOBE, one with coulrophobia [n]
• COULROPHOBIAfear of clowns [n COULROPHOBIAS]
• COULROPHOBICone with coulrophobia [n COULROPHOBICS]
• COUNTERSHAFTan intermediate shaft [n COUNTERSHAFTS]
• COXSWAINSHIPthe office of a coxswain [n COXSWAINSHIPS]
• CRACKERBERRYbunchberry [n CRACKERBERRIES]
• CRADLEBOARDSCRADLEBOARD, a board to which an infant is strapped [n]
• CRANIOLOGISTone that studies skulls [n CRANIOLOGISTS]
• CRANIOMETRICpertaining to craniometry [adj]
• CRINKLEROOTSCRINKLEROOT, toothwort [n]
• CRISTOBALITEa form of silica [n CRISTOBALITES]
• CROSSBONESESCROSSBONES, [n]
• CUPRAMMONIUMa complex ion [n CUPRAMMONIUMS]
• CURVIFOLIATEwith leaves bent back [adj]
• CYBERCULTUREculture associated with computers [n CYBERCULTURES]
• CYBERDEFENSEcybersecurity [n CYBERDEFENSES]
• CYBERWARFAREcyberattack [n CYBERWARFARES]
• CYCLOALKANESCYCLOALKANE, a saturated cyclic hydrocarbon [n]
• CYCLOSTOMATEpertaining to cyclostomes [adj]

Thirteen-letter words (79)(51)

• CALCULABILITYthe ability to be calculated [n CALCULABILITIES]
• CALORIFICALLYin a calorific manner [adv]
• CANDIDIASISESCANDIDIASIS, a candida infection [n]
• CANDYSTRIPERSCANDYSTRIPER, a hospital volunteer who assists nurses and patients [n]
• CARDIOGRAPHERoperator of electrocardiograph (ECG) machine [n CARDIOGRAPHERS]
• CASTELLATIONSCASTELLATION, the use of defensive parapets [n]
• CASUALISATIONcasualization [n CASUALISATIONS]
• CASUALIZATIONthe process of making casual [n CASUALIZATIONS]
• CASUISTICALLYin a casuistic manner [adv]
• CATHETERISINGCATHETERISE, to catheterize [v]
• CATHOLICISINGCATHOLICISE, to catholicize [v]
• CATTISHNESSESCATTISHNESS, cattiness [n]
• CELEBRITYHOODthe condition of being a celebrity [n CELEBRITYHOODS]
• CENTREDNESSESCENTREDNESS, centeredness [n]
• CHANSONNIERESCHANSONNIERE, a female chansonnier [n]
• CHARMLESSNESSthe quality of lacking charm [n CHARMLESSNESSES]
• CHEERLEADINGSCHEERLEADING, the act of cheerleading [n]
• CHEESEMONGERSCHEESEMONGER, one who sells cheese [n]
• CHEQUERBOARDSCHEQUERBOARD, a checkerboard [n]
• CHLOROPHENOLSCHLOROPHENOL, a phenol derivative [n]
• CHOKERSETTERSCHOKERSETTER, a chokerman [n]
• CHOREOLOGISTSCHOREOLOGIST, a practitioner of choreology [n]
• CHRONOLOGISEDCHRONOLOGISE, to chronologize [v]
• CHRONOLOGISESCHRONOLOGISE, to chronologize [v]
• CHRONOLOGIZEDCHRONOLOGIZE, to arrange dates in their order of occurrence [v]
• CHRONOLOGIZESCHRONOLOGIZE, to arrange dates in their order of occurrence [v]
• CHURCHINESSESCHURCHINESS, the condition of being churchy [n]
• CIVILIANISINGCIVILIANISE, to make civilian [v]
• CLAPPERBOARDSCLAPPERBOARD, a mechanical device to aid in synchronizing media tracks [n]
• CLITICIZATIONthe act of cliticizing [n CLITICIZATIONS]
• CLUBBABLENESSthe quality of being clubbable [n CLUBBABLENESSES]
• COCKBLOCKINGSCOCKBLOCKING, the act of cockblocking [n]
• COLLATERALISEto collateralize [v COLLATERALISED, COLLATERALISES, COLLATERALISING]
• COLLENCHYMATACOLLENCHYMA, a plant tissue that consists of living usually elongated cells [n]
• COLONIALISINGCOLONIALISE, to colonialize [v]
• COLOURFULNESScolorfulness [n COLOURFULNESSES]
• COLOURIZATIONcolorization [n COLOURIZATIONS]
• COMMISERATORSCOMMISERATOR, one that commiserates [n]
• COMMODITISINGCOMMODITISE, to commoditize [v]
• COMMUNALISTICpertaining to communalism [adj]
• COMMUTABILITYability to be commuted [n COMMUTABILITIES]
• COMMUTERSHEDSCOMMUTERSHED, a region of commuting [n]
• COMPONENTRIESCOMPONENTRY, components [n]
• COMPOSITENESSstate of being composite [n COMPOSITENESSES]
• COMPREHENDERSCOMPREHENDER, one who comprehends [n]
• CONCORDANCERSCONCORDANCER, one that makes concordances [n]
• CONCORDANCINGthe act of concordancing [n CONCORDANCINGS]
• CONDITIONINGSCONDITIONING, the act of conditioning [n]
• CONDUCTORSHIPthe office of a person who conducts [n CONDUCTORSHIPS]
• CONFEDERALISMadvocacy of a confederation [n CONFEDERALISMS]
• CONFUSABILITYability to be confused [n CONFUSABILITIES]
• CONSONANTISMSCONSONANTISM, the consonant system [n]
• CONTEXTUALISMa theory of context [n CONTEXTUALISMS]
• CONTEXTUALISTone that advocates contextualism [n CONTEXTUALISTS]
• CONTRAPPOSTOSCONTRAPPOSTO, an asymmetrical arrangement of the human figure [n]
• CONVOLUTIONALhaving convolutions [adj]
• COOPERATIVITYthe state of being cooperative [n COOPERATIVITIES]
• COPOLYMERISEDCOPOLYMERISE, to copolymerize [v]
• COPOLYMERISESCOPOLYMERISE, to copolymerize [v]
• CORPORATISINGCORPORATISE, to corporatize [v]
• CORRELATIVITYstate of being correlative [n CORRELATIVITIES]
• COSMETICISINGCOSMETICISE, to cosmeticize [v]
• COULROPHOBIASCOULROPHOBIA, fear of clowns [n]
• COULROPHOBICSCOULROPHOBIC, one with coulrophobia [n]
• COUNTERSHAFTSCOUNTERSHAFT, an intermediate shaft [n]
• COXSWAINSHIPSCOXSWAINSHIP, the office of a coxswain [n]
• CRANIOLOGICALpertaining to craniology [adj]
• CRANIOLOGISTSCRANIOLOGIST, one that studies skulls [n]
• CRIMINALISTICpertaining to criminals [adj]
• CRISTOBALITESCRISTOBALITE, a form of silica [n]
• CRUSTACEOLOGYstudy of crustaceans [n CRUSTACEOLOGIES]
• CRYPTOGRAMMICpertaining to cryptograms [adj]
• CUPRAMMONIUMSCUPRAMMONIUM, a complex ion [n]
• CYBERCULTURESCYBERCULTURE, culture associated with computers [n]
• CYBERDEFENSESCYBERDEFENSE, cybersecurity [n]
• CYBERSAFETIESCYBERSAFETY, the safe use of the Internet [n]
• CYBERSQUATTERone that registers well-known domain names [n CYBERSQUATTERS]
• CYBERSTALKINGrepeated use of electronic communications to harass [n CYBERSTALKINGS]
• CYBERWARFARESCYBERWARFARE, cyberattack [n]

Fourteen-letter words (45)(30)

• CAMPANOLOGICALpertaining to campanology [adj]
• CARAMELIZATIONthe process of caramelizing [n CARAMELIZATIONS]
• CARDIOGRAPHERSCARDIOGRAPHER, operator of electrocardiograph (ECG) machine [n]
• CAREFREENESSESCAREFREENESS, the quality of being carefree [n]
• CARPETBAGGINGSCARPETBAGGING, the act of carpetbagging [n]
• CASUALISATIONSCASUALISATION, casualization [n]
• CASUALIZATIONSCASUALIZATION, the process of making casual [n]
• CATECHETICALLYin a catechetic manner [adv]
• CELEBRITYHOODSCELEBRITYHOOD, the condition of being a celebrity [n]
• CHAPTALIZATIONthe process of chaptalizing [n CHAPTALIZATIONS]
• CHIEFTAINESSESCHIEFTAINESS, a female chieftain [n]
• CHLORENCHYMATACHLORENCHYMA, chlorophyll-containing parenchyma of plants [n]
• CHRONOLOGISINGCHRONOLOGISE, to chronologize [v]
• CHRONOLOGIZINGCHRONOLOGIZE, to arrange dates in their order of occurrence [v]
• CIRROCUMULUSESCIRROCUMULUS, a kind of cloud [n]
• CIRROSTRATUSESCIRROSTRATUS, a kind of cloud [n]
• CLITICIZATIONSCLITICIZATION, the act of cliticizing [n]
• COLLATERALISEDCOLLATERALISE, to collateralize [v]
• COLLATERALISESCOLLATERALISE, to collateralize [v]
• COLLECTIVENESSstate of being collective [n]
• COLORBLINDNESSthe state of being colorblind [n]
• COLOURFASTNESScolorfastness [n]
• COLOURIZATIONSCOLOURIZATION, colorization [n]
• COMMENSALITIESCOMMENSALITY, commensalism [n]
• COMPREHENSIVESCOMPREHENSIVE, a test covering all aspects of a subject [n]
• COMPULSORINESSstate of being compulsory [n]
• CONCORDANCINGSCONCORDANCING, the act of concordancing [n]
• CONDUCTORSHIPSCONDUCTORSHIP, the office of a person who conducts [n]
• CONFEDERALISMSCONFEDERALISM, advocacy of a confederation [n]
• CONNOISSEURIALpertaining to connoisseurs [adj]
• CONTEXTUALISMSCONTEXTUALISM, a theory of context [n]
• CONTEXTUALISTSCONTEXTUALIST, one that advocates contextualism [n]
• CONTINENTALISMa political belief [n CONTINENTALISMS]
• CONTINENTALISTone that advocates continentalism [n CONTINENTALISTS]
• COPOLYMERISINGCOPOLYMERISE, to copolymerize [v]
• CRACKERBERRIESCRACKERBERRY, bunchberry [n]
• CREDENTIALINGSCREDENTIALING, an act of credentialing [n]
• CROSSMATCHINGSCROSSMATCHING, an act of crossmatching [n]
• CRYPTOANALYSESCRYPTOANALYSIS, cryptanalysis [n]
• CRYPTOANALYSIScryptanalysis [n CRYPTOANALYSES]
• CUCURBITACEOUSabounding in gourds [adj]
• CYBERSQUATTERSCYBERSQUATTER, one that registers well-known domain names [n]
• CYBERSQUATTINGthe act of a cybersquatter [n CYBERSQUATTINGS]
• CYBERSTALKINGSCYBERSTALKING, repeated use of electronic communications to harass [n]
• CYBERTERRORISTa computer terrorist [n CYBERTERRORISTS]

Fifteen-letter words (30)(23)

• CALCULABILITIESCALCULABILITY, the ability to be calculated [n]
• CARAMELIZATIONSCARAMELIZATION, the process of caramelizing [n]
• CHAMBERLAINSHIPthe office of a chamberlain [n]
• CHAPTALIZATIONSCHAPTALIZATION, the process of chaptalizing [n]
• CHARISMATICALLYin a charismatic manner [adv]
• CHARMLESSNESSESCHARMLESSNESS, the quality of lacking charm [n]
• CLUBBABLENESSESCLUBBABLENESS, the quality of being clubbable [n]
• COLLATERALISINGCOLLATERALISE, to collateralize [v]
• COLONIALIZATIONmaking colonial [n]
• COLOURFULNESSESCOLOURFULNESS, colorfulness [n]
• COMMUTABILITIESCOMMUTABILITY, ability to be commuted [n]
• COMPARTMENTALLYin a compartmental manner [adv]
• COMPOSITENESSESCOMPOSITENESS, state of being composite [n]
• CONFIGURABILITYability to be configured [n]
• CONFUSABILITIESCONFUSABILITY, ability to be confused [n]
• CONSTRUCTIONISMconstructivism [n]
• CONTINENTALISMSCONTINENTALISM, a political belief [n]
• CONTINENTALISTSCONTINENTALIST, one that advocates continentalism [n]
• CONVENTIONALISEto conventionalize [v]
• COOPERATIVITIESCOOPERATIVITY, the state of being cooperative [n]
• CORRELATIVITIESCORRELATIVITY, state of being correlative [n]
• COSMOPOLITANISEto cosmopolitanize [v]
• COSMOPOLITANIZEto make cosmopolitan [v]
• COUNTERFACTUALSCOUNTERFACTUAL, a conditional statement whose hypothesis is false [n]
• COUNTERFEITINGSCOUNTERFEITING, an act of counterfeiting [n]
• COUNTERVAILABLEthat can be countervailed [adj]
• CRUSTACEOLOGIESCRUSTACEOLOGY, study of crustaceans [n]
• CUSTOMIZABILITYability to be customized [n]
• CYBERSQUATTINGSCYBERSQUATTING, the act of a cybersquatter [n]
• CYBERTERRORISTSCYBERTERRORIST, a computer terrorist [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.